Minister orders inquiry into claims Milne sought to intervene in ABC

Unhappy ABC staff outside their offices in Ultimo, Sydney

Source: AAP

There is pressure on A-B-C Chairman Justin Milne to resign, after reports emerged he called for journalist Emma Alberici to be sacked because the government didn't like her reporting. The union for journalists says any political interference into the public broadcaster is an attack on press freedom. It comes as the federal government has announced an inquiry into the matter.



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