WHAT'S NEXT IN ABC SAGA?
* Government to appoint an acting chair.
* Report due within days by Communications Department secretary Mike Mrdak into veracity of media reports about ex-chairman's complaints against ABC reporters.
* Chairman nomination panel appointed by Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary.
* Panel assesses nominees and the prime minister advises Governor-General, who signs off on new chairman.
* Board appoints new managing director for five-year term.
* Senate inquiry expected to be set up looking at political interference in the ABC, with a view to taking evidence from the ex-chairman, ex-managing director and former PM Malcolm Turnbull.
* Senate estimates committee to hear from acting chairman, acting managing director and senior management from ABC.
