The IPA,a famous critic of the national broadcaster, is invited to have input into an editorial review, and Fairfax delivers a royal apology to a Saudi prince An independent editorial review of the ABC’s commerce coverage has invited rightwing thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs to put in a submission on what it thinks is wrong with Aunty’s attitude to the corporate sector. It is the first time reviewers have called for submissions from external parties,and it is perhaps somewhat surprising they’ve asked an outfit that believes the ABC should be privatised to have an input. According to an IPA report on the ABC in 2014: “Only privatising the ABC will resolve the public policy failure that sees more than $1bn of taxpayers’ money annually spent campaigning for leftwing causes.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com