Prime Minister Scott Morrison's so-called 'captain's pick' of Ita Buttrose as ABC chairwoman has been criticised by an opposition and crossbench-dominated Senate committee report | JennieDuke
Another issue raised by the inquiry was whether the government should be allowed to appoint directors when they had not been selected through a merit-based shortlist.
The majority report said there could be circumstances where this was "necessary" or "desirable" but requested more accountability, arguing that consultation of the Leader of the Opposition had not been "properly fulfilled in recent years".editor not appearing in the final nominees list presented by headhunters to the government.
ABC staff last year walked out over then chairman Justin Milne's email telling then MD Michelle Guthrie to sack senior ABC reporter Emma Alberici.But government senators said allegations the government had "opted out of or circumvented the appointment process were false", and Ms Buttrose was an "exceptionally qualified candidate" appointed in line with the rules.
"Government senators note that the current legislation laying out the ABC board appointment process was devised and legislated by Labor. If Labor senators are unhappy with the legislated process, they should look to their predecessors, who established this process," they said.
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