Foxy, Media Watch was good tonight.

Did you see it?

Hi Chris,

Yes I saw Media Watch.

I thought it was very fair. I also watched the
Turnbull interview with Leigh Sales. It will
take a while for me to digest it all. I can't
help but wonder why did our former PM do this
interview. Most unbecoming. Surely his book should
have been enough.

I have to give it more thought. It's too fresh
in my mind right now.

I also watched Q and A this evening.
Excellent show. Good panel - and Hamish - great!

Foxy,

A unbiased independent ABC is in the best interests of the country, and I look forward to achieving it.

Don't hold your breath SR.

You would have to get rid of 95% of the staff to even start to make the ABC a reasonable broadcaster or a worthwhile organisation.

Gentlemen,

Perhaps you need to broaden your outlooks somewhat.
Fact-checking on media bias may help. As would using
various sources for your news and not just those of
News Corp.

A majority of Australians believe a strong independent
ABC is critical to a healthy democracy and they oppose
cuts to ABC funding.

The Australian Institute found 70% of people wanted a
strong ABC. The poll was released after the Coalition
slashed the ABC's budget by $84m.

Seven in 10 Australians think a strong independent
national broadcaster is critical to a healthy democracy.
Cutting funding to the ABC is the opposite of what we
should be doing in an age of "fake news"and when the
business model for journalism has been seriously
disrupted.

Foxy, i also support the ABC as the best source of Australian news, but i strongly believe it would still be the best source of news with a greater reliance upon private sources.

however, this remains an issue for public debate. you are right, the public supports govt funding as of recent polls