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Abbott rules out cuts to ABC at last minute
On the eve of the election, the Abbott-led Liberal-National Coalition has ruled out cuts to the ABC.
“Friends of the ABC was pleased to hear Tony Abbott’s election-eve promise that there will be no cuts to the ABC,” said Glenys Stradijot, a spokesperson for Friends of the ABC (Vic).
“We are gratified that the Liberal-National Coalition has recognised the respect and admiration with which the ABC is held by the Australian community.”
“Australia’s independent national broadcaster plays a crucial role in the life and culture of the country. It’s the responsibility of politicians of all political persuasions to ensure that it thrives.”
“The announcement that a Coalition government would not cut the ABC is good news which we had been waiting for,” said Glenys Stradijot.
Glenys Stradijot, a spokesperson for Friends of the ABC (Vic)