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ABC downhill for thirty years – here’s how

In 1987 the government spent over 0.6% of its revenue on the ABC. Now it is down to under 0.3%. Just one way to calculate the misery.

16 Feb 2018

David Tiley

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As part of its branding campaign, the ABC produced a document called Efficient, trusted, valued . It articulates the key defensive statements, but with clear graphs which provide additional data. These factoids have been whispered for a long time but the ABC is now armed with a new sense of outrage, and prepared to think in terms of constant dollars.

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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.