Accusations of bias are useful tools to undermine
confidence and support for our National Broadcaster,
the ABC. Just as fake news is deployed by Putin's
Russia to undermine social stability and confidence in
institutions of the West, especially the USA.
Chip, chip, chip, crash!

In fact, some bias in the ABC is not a vice but a
virtue and it is mandated in its charter. Specifically
the ABC is required:

1) To provide Australia innovative and comprehensive
broadcasting services of a high standard as part of the
Australian Broadcasting System consisting of National,
Commercial and Community Sectors and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, to provide:

a) Broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of
National identity and inform and entertain and reflect
the cultural diversity of the Australian Community.

Commercial Media, especially television has no such
mission. Long ago it shed the public service
broadcasting obligations with the blessing of politicians
on both sides of the isle.

The ABC, especially ABC radio devotes air time to issues
that are largely ignored by other media: religion, feminism,
Indigenous issues, and so on.

Public Service Broadcasting, the ABC, SBS, is vital to
providing alternative ideas and understandings.
Without alternative ideas or political parties we don't have
a democracy.

'CM runner you do know your views are extreme? not shared by near most?'

maybe Belly. Then again the majority also think its ok to rip unborn babies apart. Will never make it right.

If the ABC & SBS are so popular why do they have to be so heavily subsidized.

Probably only a very few people watch them and there are only a very very few programs they produce and air that draw a significant number of viewers.

Quote 'CM runner you do know your views are extreme? not shared by near most?' Please provide evidence of that or is it your usual BS.

Philip S.,

I don't know where you get your information from.
The ABC is a national broadcaster. However it is
not "heavily subsidised" as you claim. There have
been cuts to the ABC by more than $80 million.
It costs Australians less than 7 cents a day for
the ABC. The BBC is much better funded. Our ABC is
a bargain. Cheap by any standards. And you're
complaining? Well you're in the minority.
According to recent polls done by Roy Morgan and
the Australian Institute - most voters oppose any
cuts to the ABC and seven out of ten Australians
love the ABC. It is our most trusted broadcaster.
But then I suspect that someone like yourself -
would surely already know that. You're just stirring.

' However it is
not "heavily subsidised" as you claim. '

no the recent sacked CEO who was described as incompetent by board members was only on $900,000 per year. Many of the Marxist comentators earn over 300000 per year to push their putried dogmas. Obviously Foxy sees it as money well spent!

Foxy You are going down like the Hindenburg.

Quote "I don't know where you get your information from.
The ABC is a national broadcaster. However it is not "heavily subsidised" as you claim."

Where from, I am sitting hear with a copy of the 2018 - 2019 budget Financial Statements.

You claim "it is not "heavily subsidised"

** if it is not heavily subsidized how do you explain this **

Funds from other sources 2017-2018
Sale of goods and services $57,279,000
Interest $6,415,000
Other $19,506,000
Total funds from other sources $83,200,000

Funds from other sources 2018-2019
Sale of goods and services $57,279,000
Interest $6,553,000
Other $8,006,000
Total funds from other sources $71,838,000

** So in 2017-2018 there earned revenue was $83,200,000
** in 2018-2019 earned revenue will be $71,838,000

Total funds from Government in 2017-2018 $1,043,680,000

Total funds from Government in 2018-2019 $1,045,911,000

**If a business only earns $83 million dollars BUT is given $1.04 BILLION dollars by the government that is heavily subsidized. **

Staff Level
2017-2018 Average staffing level 4,111

2018-2019 Average staffing level 4,141