ABC Chair, Kim Williams, has correctly shown his Managing Director the door. The reasons for doing so are many.
David Anderson had chalked up an astonishing 35 years at the national broadcaster – their last six as Managing Director. When he joined, someone called Bob Hawke was Prime Minister.
On Anderson’s watch, the ABC has seen audience numbers (across all platforms) slide dramatically while marketing and advertising costs have risen significantly, according to publicly available data.
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