Policy or prodedures regarding political commentators on ABC programs

Nikos Thomacos made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Dear Australian Broadcasting Corporation,

I would like to know about what policies and/or procedures the ABC has in place to ensure the transparency of political commentators and their relationships to polictical parties and lobby groups exists when they appear on ABC news or current affairs programs - be they on televesion, radio, print or online.

Furthermore, I would also like to know about what policies and/or procedures the ABC has in place to manage potential or actual conflicts-of-interest regarding the appearance of political commentators on ABC news or current affairs programs - be they on televesion, radio, print or online.

Yours faithfully,

Nikos Thomacos

Judith Maude, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Dear Mr Thomacos

 

Please see the attached in relation to your recent FOI request.

 

Regards

 

 

[1]ABC Judith Maude
Head Corporate Governance
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Dear Ms Maude,

Thank you for your correspondence.

I look forward to your decision regarding my FOI request in due course.

Yours sincerely,

Nikos Thomacos

Dear Ms Maude,

I await your reply to my FOI request.

Thank you for your efforts in advance for your assistance with this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Nikos Thomacos

Judith Maude, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Dear Mr Thomacos

 

My decision in relation to your recent FOI request is attached.

 

Please accept my apologies for the delay in finalising this matter.

 

Regards

 

[1]ABC Judith Maude
Head Corporate Governance
P +61 2 8333 5316 E [email address]
M +61 0412 898 657 F +61 2 8333 5305
[2]http://www.abc.net.au/corp/enter/img/bra...

 

 

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