Friday, March 18, 2016

Unions Team – Hands Off Our ABC

Take action for better funding for the ABC by emailing your MP.
The ABC is in crisis now because the Coalition government has stripped $254 million from its operational budget over the past two years.

This has resulted in the loss of 400 jobs, with more on the chopping block, the axing of popular state-based 7.30 programs, changes to regional radio programming, and more. And that’s not including the axing of the Australia Network, the international TV division.

This all happened under Malcolm Turnbull’s watch as Communications Minister.

Yet, the ABC is expected to do more and more with demands for additional digital TV channels, radio networks, and online services.

Hands Off Our ABC is a community and advocacy campaign co-ordinated by the two unions that represent the vast bulk of employees at the ABC: the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and the Community and Public Sector Union.

The goal is an editorially-independent ABC that is fully-funded by the government and meets its charter as a comprehensive national broadcaster, that is resourced to tell Australian stories across multiple platforms, and positioned to take advantage of new technology to retain its position as the most trusted and reliable source of news and entertainment in Australia.

Join the campaign today: begin by taking action for better funding for the ABC in this year’s budget.




Australian Unions Team
http://www.australianunions.org.au/ 

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