The ABC has announced a significant restructure, cutting up to 200 jobs to create a $50 million Content Fund and new positions in regional areas.
Managing director Michelle Guthrie has announced the ABC will cut management positions by an average of 20 per cent across the organisation. Other positions will go as part of an attempt to reduce duplication in support roles.
Up to 200 staff will leave the ABC by June this year as a result of moves to reduce management, cut support roles and remove duplication, she said.
Money from the Content Fund, building to $15 million per year, will be used to pay for up to 80 new positions in regional areas, within 18 months. They will be aimed at increasing the ABC’s digital and video output from rural and regional Australia.
Ms Guthrie said the Content Fund would be established using savings from staff reductions …
