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ABC managing director Mark Scott's address to the National Press Club

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Below is the text of today’s address to the National Press Club by ABC managing director Mark Scott.

One Sure Bet: The Future of Public Broadcasting

At the ABC, we are in the midst of something that’s very rare in media circles and rarer still in Canberra – a well-planned, warm-spirited CEO transition.

This happens...

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Politics podcast: senator David Leyonhjelm on Malcolm Turnbull

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Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm has accused Malcolm Turnbull of failing to live up to his promise to liaise closely with the Senate crossbenchers.

As the “micro” players react furiously to the government’s proposed Senate voting changes, Leyonhjelm tells Michelle Grattan he has not heard from Turnbull since his call in...

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