Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, , 5:18:44 to 5:19:43
Discussion on the departure of several senior staff members, including the Director of News and the Executive Producer of Four Corners, following internal reviews of investigative standards.
Topics: Public service staffing, Integrity
Speakers: Hugh Marks, Senator The Hon Sarah Henderson, Gavin Fang
Mr. Fang, were you involved in this matter at the time? So you're the editorial director of the ABC.
That wasn't my role at the time, Senator.
Okay, so what were you what was your role at the time?
Um I was in news and I was either working uh overseeing our national and um international services. I wasn't connected to our current affairs programmes.
Okay. And Mr. Marks, have you made any changes at the ABC in light of the fiasco involving Mr. Vasal?
Um, Senator, the obviously we've had a change in the Directory of News. Um we obviously have had a change in the executive producer of Four Corners. Um I think the deputy of Four Corners has also left the program. Um the programme reported to the head of investigations. Um I can't remember the topics. Is that Ms.
Is that Ms.