Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

As anybody who has been in this chamber even a nanosecond would know, these decisions are for the ABC to make in relation to staffing and in relation to programing. So it is not for the government to confirm anything in relation to the ABC savings that we are seeking to pursue for and on behalf of the Australian taxpayer.

What we are seeking to do is get our budget situation back into shape. It is vitally important that that occurs, because—