Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Albanese government did deliver on its commitment to reverse the coalition's cuts to funding, and I invite you to have a look at the budget papers, which make that very clear. In fact, I suspect that this issue was traversed, including by you, at Senate estimates committees, where it was made very clear that the Albanese government has reversed the coalition-era cuts that did really impact on the ABC. We wanted to see that restored.

But what was obviously announced yesterday was a decision of ABC management to restructure its operations and to move resources from one area to another to keep pace with changes in the media environment and audience needs and expectations. But, as I said, Minister Rowland has requested a briefing from ABC management with regard to the ABC Five-Year Plan and the announcement this week.