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Labor promises ABC a trip down memory lane

ABC marches wearily on, its pack full of bills, as the ALP goes back to the future with its single promise.

6 Jun 2016

David Tiley

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Still not impressed, The Friends of the ABC chase the ALP’s Mark Dreyfus for a quiet conversation about funding. Image: Auntie Jack.

The theory out in apparatchik-land is that political promises only get made now when they have multiple benefits to an economic bottom line. Hence a symbolic commitment to restoring the battered public broadcasters.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.