Morrison puts Ita in ABC’s hot seat

Original article by Rosie Lewis, Greg Brown
The Australian – Page: 3 : 27-Feb-19

Senior federal government sources have confirmed that media industry veteran Ita Buttrose will succeed Justin Milne as the ABC’s chair. Cabinet is said to have approved her appointment and a formal announcement is likely within days. However, Labor leader Bill Shorten has accused the government of bungling the succession process, arguing that Buttrose was not on a shortlist of candidates for the role.

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