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Labor rejects call to replace ABC and SBS ombudsmen with external body
The Australian government has declined a proposal from the antisemitism envoy to replace the internal ombudsmen of ABC and SBS with an independent external watchdog.
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal recently suggested transferring oversight responsibilities from the ABC and SBS ombudsmen to an external independent body to monitor coverage of the war in Gaza. However, government sources indicated that an external regulator already exists in the form of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The proposal received mixed reactions from various community groups and organizations, with some supporting enhanced accountability while others raised concerns regarding freedom of speech and the independence of public broadcasters.
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