Daily Archives: Monday, 24 November 2014

ABC management’s cuts to regional radio unacceptable

SpeechesBy Senator Bridget McKenzie Monday, 24 November 2014

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (17:48): The hypocrisy! The level of debt that was left and the assumptions underpinning those from the other side who have spoken on this particular MPI are absolutely breathtaking. The assumption is that we on this side do not appreciate public broadcasters and do not appreciate the substantial contribution that a public…

Senator complains as ABC Rural: ABC axes national rural radio program, Bush Telegraph

In The NewsBy Senator Bridget McKenzie Monday, 24 November 2014

BY Lucy Barbour Updated yesterday at 5:44pm Mon 24 Nov 2014, 5:44pm One of the ABC's flagship rural programs, Bush Telegraph, has been axed as the national broadcaster deals with more than $250 million in funding cuts imposed by the Federal Government. Bush Telegraph is broadcast weekday mornings on Radio National and explores farming, mining,…