In a letter to the board, Grant stated he was ‘fed up’ with being reassured that the ABC was on a ‘journey’ towards fairness when ‘the dial has barely moved’ in 40 years.
Q+A host Stan Grant has written to the ABC board to sentence the dearth of variety within the broadcaster’s NSW election protection, which he stated lowered journalists from various backgrounds to “cameo” roles.
In a letter Crikey understands was despatched to board members on Sunday, Grant stated he was “fed up” with being reassured that the general public broadcaster was on a “journey” in the direction of fairness and variety, solely to evaluate its progress almost 40 years after becoming a member of to see “the dial has barely moved”.
“In 2023, how is it in any respect acceptable that an election night time protection options a complete white panel? This isn’t a criticism of my colleagues who’re all properly certified, however it’s a criticism of the ABC that for many years has nurtured and promoted white workers on the exclusion of others,” Grant wrote.
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