Australia's Public Broadcasters Face Scrutiny Over Israel Coverage In a move that has sparked debate, the country's antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, has called for the establishment of an independent oversight committee to review the coverage of Israel by Australia's public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS. This proposal comes as a royal commission into the issue of antisemitism in Australia continues to hear testimony. Currently, both the ABC and SBS have an independent ombudsman in place to handle complaints, but Segal argues that a more robust oversight mechanism is needed to ensure that the public's trust is maintained. The potential creation of this committee has significant implications for the way in which Australia's public broadcasters operate, and could have far-reaching consequences for freedom of speech and the role of the media in Australian society.
Antisemitism envoy says public broadcasters, which currently have ombudsman to handle complaints, need independent oversight committeeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, wants a new “oversight” committee to vet the ABC and SBS’s Israel coverage, she told the royal commission on Thursday morning.Both the ABC and SBS have an independent ombudsman to handle complaints. Continue reading...
