Richard Jones comments on a Melbourne Age article reporting the federal Communications Minister’s suggestion that the ABC become a registered charity.
This is worrying in light of the government’s current attempt to remove funding from charities that are perceived as agitating for change of government policies. One more step down that particular road, and a registered-charity ABC would not be allowed to critically review any policy, announcement or action of the government of the day.
I’d go as far as to say that, if the Liberal party wins another term in 2004, the ABC is dead.
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I'd forgotten about the charity funding move.
Damn, it doesn't look good for the ABC, does it?