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For those who don't know, the ABC is funded by the government.
by shusson 7y ago
For those who don't know, the ABC is funded by the government.
- djsumdog 7y agoFunded in the same way the US government has grants for PBS and NPR or funded in the sense it's partially or fully owned by the Australian government?
- shusson 7y agoThe ABC is funded mainly by the Australian government and appointments to the ABC Board made by the government [1]. The funding is currently around $1 billion a year [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation#Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corpor... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation#cite_note-Current_Govt_Funding-65 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corpor...
- lukevdp 7y agoIt’s funded by the government but has a charter of being impartial and unbiased.