Australian government rejects call to replace ABC and SBS ombudsmen with external body
The Albanese government said it will not scrap the ombudsmen at the ABC and SBS, turning down a suggestion from antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal to replace…
The Albanese government said it will not scrap the ombudsmen at the ABC and SBS, turning down a suggestion from antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal to replace them with an external oversight body.
Segal’s updated report, released a fortnight ago, called for an “external independent ombudsman” to monitor the broadcasters’ coverage of the war in Gaza and to make sure they are “held accountable to their own stated standards of accuracy and impartiality”.
Government sources told the Guardian that the proposal is unnecessary because a media regulator already exists, and the list of updated priorities released last month did not adopt Segal’s recommendation.
Why it matters
The decision signals the government’s intent to maintain current media accountability structures while facing scrutiny over how public broadcasters report on the Gaza conflict.
Key details
- Location
- Palestinian Territories · Middle East
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- ABC, SBS, Jillian Segal, Albanese
- Section
- World
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