Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Corporate Commonwealth entity, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio.
When Australian Broadcasting Corporation appeared at Senate Estimates: 3 sessions in 3 hearings, 5 h 05 min at the table; mentioned 144 times.
Topics raised: Integrity, First Nations, Social cohesion, Legal profession, Government spending, National security, Workplace culture, Public service staffing, Israel, Government legal services, AFP, Climate change
Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27
- Economics, part 2
- 1:31:59 to 1:41:26 (9 min, low confidence)
- Environment and Communications
- 5:08:23 to 7:40:02 (2 h 10 min, high confidence)
- ABC 2027 Content Lineup and Strategy
- Legal Concerns Regarding Alan Jones Documentary
- Hiring and Background of Mahmud Fazal
- Editorial Failures and Four Corners Leadership
- Staffing Changes Following Internal Reviews
- Journalist Training and Minimum Hiring Qualifications
- Staffing Data and Regional Distribution Request
- Breakdown of ABC News Staff and Locations
- Inquiries Into Gaza Fixers and Hamas Associations
- First Nations Programming and Content Strategy Changes
- Indigenous Leadership Roles and Staff Redundancies
- Expenditure Reporting and Platform Budgeting Shifts
- Editorial Standards and Representation of National Symbols
- AFP Commissioner Appearance and Gaza Reporting Review
- Verification of Gaza-based Stringers
- Cross-checking Gaza Staff Lists
- Copyright Protection and Bluey IP
- Legal Action on Bluey Infringement
- Controversial Content and Community Standards
- Vetting Procedures for Gaza Journalists
- Editorial Oversight and Violence Guidelines
- ABC Board Oversight of Controversial Content
- Government Communications Regarding Broadcast
- Editorial Standards and Violence Against Women
- Upward Referral and Editorial Layers
- Review of Editorial and Complaints Policies
- Satire Defense and Initial ABC Response
- Apology to Mrs. Rinehart and Vetting
- Editing of Radio National Interview Transcript
- Dispute Over ABC Defamation and Transparency
- ABC Executive Termination and Program Expenditure
Mentioned 81 times during other sessions.
- 5:08:23 to 7:40:02 (2 h 10 min, high confidence)
- Economics
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Education and Employment
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Economics, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Education and Employment
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Mentioned 6 times during other sessions.
- Environment and Communications, part 2
Mentioned 8 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration, part 2
Mentioned 5 times during other sessions.
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Mentioned 5 times during other sessions.
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
Additional Estimates 2025–26
- Environment and Communications
- 6:27:30 to 9:27:45 (2 h 46 min, medium confidence)
Mentioned 9 times during other sessions.
- Community Affairs
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Economics
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.