Extraordinary Rally for Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting

Friends of the ABC (NSW) Inc. quarterly newsletter June-July2001 Vol 13, 10

in c o r p o r a t i n g ba c k g r ound briefing national magazine up d a t e friends of the abc Extraordinary Rally for Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting More than 15,000 people gathered on the Sydney Opera House forecourt and steps at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 29 April 2001.

Proclaiming the EGM of the Shareholders of the ABC, by the Friends of the ABC, the meeting emphasised that the ABC belongs to all of us, the citizens of Australia who pay for the ABC with our taxes. Speakers from many dif- ABC staffers and others ferent fields spoke of what who took buckets through The immense crowd overflowed the Opera House steps the ABC meant to them. the huge crowd were moved Chief Conductor of the to tears by the generosity of Sydney Symphony the people there. The money Orchestra, Simone Young, collected helped pay for the described how she had rally and there was a great developed her love of music boost in membership. through the ABC. "We did- n't come from a family who Shareholders called for a could afford to go to con- spill of the ABC Board certs", she said. "It was the ABC which introduced me The Shareholders Charter to music." was adopted unanimously by the huge crowd, as was Two of the many signs of support Paralympic Triple Gold a motion calling for a spill of Medal Winner Priya Cooper the Board. A copy of the spoke of how Paralympians Shareholders' Charter, with for the first time felt included an accompanying letter, has in the main stream of been sent to all NSW MPs. Australia through the Para- Friends of the ABC were lympic Games being tele- delighted with the large vised on the ABC. A more turnout for the event and sober note was taken by with the amount of media Quentin Dempster and Jane attention. This included sto- Connors who described ries on Channels 2, 9 and how difficult it was becom- 10 and SBS, articles in The ing to work within an organi- Me l b o u r ne Age, Sydney sation where the support Morning Herald, The from ancillary staff had gone Australian, Brisbane Courier and there were only 10 Mail and Daily Telegraph. Pensioners message to the Howard Government researchers left at Gore Hill. Scenes of the many thousands of people who attended the monster meeting

John Murphy, Member for Lowe, one of the prominent Penelope Toltz, President, Friends of the ABC (NSW), attendees. talking to new members at the Opera House Rally

Looking toward the stage from the Opera House

Page 2 Pre s i d e n t ’ s Report Our Extraordinary General including the Illawarra Mercury, Meeting held at the Sydney papers in Bathurst Orange and VISIT Opera House on 29th April 2001, Newcastle. was indeed an extraordinary suc- ELIZABETH FARM cess. Our speakers were abso- We wanted to move the WITH lutely wonderful -- and from debate along. We wanted the THE FRIENDS enough different life paths, that Board of the Australian no-one could have pretended Broadcasting Corporation and Join the Friends that the ABC wasn't an essential the political parties to realise that in a tour part of our lives. the ABC is on EVERYONE's of agenda for the next election. From young people to old After the meeting we wrote to all Australia's oldest people, sports people to musi- New South Wales politicians from European building cians, both rock and classical, both the Coalition and the ALP. Elizabeth Farm, church people to politicians, sci- 70 Alice Street, Rosehill entists, to concerned parents, It is extraordinary that politi- Sunday, young business people, aca- cians reply like clones when they demics all were represented on receive letters from the Friends of 23 September. stage and all spoke passionately the ABC. Politicians from both The tour, which lasts for about the influence that the ABC sides of the fence answer as 1 hour, commences at had on their lives. How the ABC one. They get head office to draft 11.30 am, had informed and educated a reply for all of them. them, had entertained them from followed by a BYO When are politicians from their childhood right throughout Picnic in the the two major parties going to their lives-- how the ABC was adjoining park. realise that the time has finally often the only way that they had come to put to the top of their learned about drama, music, Elizabeth Farm dates fro m list how they will take the moral opera, comedy, because it came 1793 and, of course, was high ground and care for the into their living rooms, because the home of John and ABC and let its constituents they didn't have to find the Elizabeth Macarthur, know that they will really do money for expensive tickets, pay pioneers of the Australian something to rescue this icon of baby sitters, or pay for parking. wool industry. de m o c r a c y and culture. The ABC was there for all of Parking is available We know that politicians our speakers as it is for all of us. in the streets around have finally noticed that the ABC Elizabeth Farm or is an election issue, but rubber Rod Quantock did a marvel- come by train stamped replies are simply NOT lous job controlling the meeting GOOD ENOUGH. to Harris Park station. and moving it along at a pace which kept up the interest and Members and their added enormously to the day. friends / relatives More than 15,000 people were in are most welcome. the forecourt at the Sydney Opera House. The meeting Entry cost is $7 per person, received press in the Sydney $3 seniors concession Morning Herald, The Australian, or $17 family (2 + 2). The Daily Telegraph, The Age, The Brisbane Courier Mail, The Bookings are essential Australian Financial Review, tele- by phoning vision news on Channel SBS, Gary Cook 0404 829 372 Channel 2, Channel 9 and Jason Lowe 9489 1420 Channel 10, radio 2GB, 2SM, Frouke de Reuver Wagga radio (commercial), 9642 6485 Newcastle radio, local papers and a number of country papers

Page 3 What went on at the Seventh Annual Three Day Voice of the Listener and Viewer Conference in London Penelope Toltz Dear Friends of the ABC, I was of the most important advantages of invited to give a speech at the A conference to con- e-broadcasting is that more people Seventh Annual Voice of the Listener can articulate their ideas, a huge and Viewer Conference in London, sider the impact of global- opportunity exists for participation in Thursday 7th June. The title of the ization, digital technology, programs. “However, he warned, speech was to be “Citizenship and new European Directives there are problems when economies Public Service Broadcasting and the and the new round of nego- of scale and synergies come into the Development of Active Citizenship -- tiations with the World equation, as this can lead to the the Scene beyond Europe”. Trade Organisation on pub- narrowing of opportunities. lic service broadcasting in I chose to concentrate on our A counterbalance to the con- Europe, the British vergence which is occurring in work leading up to the Extraordinary Commonwealth and else- General Meeting of April 29th, and other parts of the media. where; the role that non- also talked about our lobbying work Public Service Broadcasting pre- for this election year. governmental and civic organisations can play in sents a rare opportunity to invest in promoting cultural diversity a resource which brings a counter- Because there were so many balance to the convergence which is and active citizenship papers in the three day conference, occurring in other parts of the I will give you a taste, together with through the media; how to media. He went on to say that pub- some of the broad principles which protect children from com- lic service broadcasting opens por- came out of the conference. mercial exploitation and tals to a wider contribution from fund indigenous program- many different groups. Public service A common theme throughout ming; and the role that broadcasters will continue to play a the conference was how essen- public service broadcasting vital role in keeping up quality, while tial public broadcasting is to at the same time removing barriers the process of citizenship. can play in ensuring free access to education and life to more public participation. In the conference overview, long learning in the multi- Most speakers emphasised four Patron of the Voice of the Listener channel age. themes which have occurred as a and Viewer organisation, Lord result of the new technology. Macintosh, Government Spokesman In commenting about the differ- 1. Digital technology is changing on the Media in the House of Lords ences between public services the way content is produced and said that “public service broadcast- broadcasting's role regarding televi- delivered. ing is essential to the process of citi- sion and radio and the new on-line 2. There continues to be cultural zenship and asked “who will be media, he said that the new on-line problems with media, both old and allowed to speak if every audience is media made users take an active new. only seen as consumers {especially} role rather than the passive role of 3. Consumer behaviour is when children are seen only as a the past. “On-line participants changing as audiences become target market.” Public Service choose to use,” he said. He went more fragmented and Broadcasting is sometimes ridiculed on to describe the challenges of the 4. Some countries are suffering and called old fashioned because its new media, describing the power from a drop in funding which is mak- mandate is to inform and educate”. between the user and the maker of ing it difficult for them to fulfil their the programs as more level than that task as educators. “Peace and prosperity of today between viewer and television.. are partly a legacy of the work The essential part that public of public broadcasters.” “In broadcasting, once the pro- service broadcasters play in gram is made and broadcast, the the development of a civil Keynote speaker, President of program itself is finished, whereas, in society and democracy, multi media, programs are continual- the European Broadcasting Union Another theme which emerged and Director General of Finnish ly evolving. In broadcasting, one hears or sees the program once strongly in many papers throughout Broadcasting Corporation Arne the three day conference was the Wessberg, in his address Public whereas with multi-media, the program can be accessed and used essential part that public service Service Broadcasting in e-Europe broadcasters play in the develop- commented that the “Peace and many times. The core product is continually developing...it is about ment of a civil society and democracy, prosperity of today are partly a lega- especially in developing countries, cy of the work of public broadcast- interactive dialogue with forward thinking program producers. The many of which are just emerging ers.” He went on to say that public from periods of rule by despots and service broadcasters had “a distin- convergence of the programs leads to media diversity.” Mr Wessberg dictators. guished history in balancing the past (Continued on Page 5) and the future”. said. He went on to explain that one

Page 4 (Continued from Page 4) Europe and the UK about the need BBC Director of Public Policy, to make new technology available in Caroline Thomson spoke about the The first day of the conference, schools, libraries and other public BBC's role in helping the develop- before the formal proceedings spaces, to even out the technologi- ment of engaged citizens -- those began, was a UNESCO sponsored cal divide for the poorer less well who were a part of the community set of workshops which were educated in society. and who learned a lot of what they attended by a number of delegates Calls were made from a number needed to make informed decisions, from Southern African states, of speakers for the strengthening of through watching and listening to Ghana, Namibia, and South Africa. public service broadcasters. These workshops were run in order that the delegates, all of whom How BBC During the UK elections, the either work in broadcasting or have BBC web site contained information some other knowledge of broad- Governors Are about how to vote, what voting casting as academics, could learn Chosen meant, and a section entitled "per- how audiences both as citizens and BBC Governors, the equiva- suade me to vote" (voting is not consumers, could be more closely lent of the Board of the Australian compulsory in the UK and many involved in the development of Broadcasting Corporation, are younger people are not registering to broadcasting services in the public appointed by the Queen in vote). The BBC and other European interest. The group formed a steer- Council on the advice of the Prime public service broadcasters have ing committee which will report later Minister of the Day. been instrumental in raising literacy in the year on progress and will con- in their countries. tinue to be in touch with each other However, there are steps for mutual support. being put forward to have the “Public Service Broadcasting positions advertised in the news- exists in part to make the The most serious problem is papers. At the moment, anyone good popular and the popular safeguarding the employees can put their name forward with good.“ from being arrested or killed. their curriculum vitae and it will be Ms Thomson emphasised the looked at. In emerging democracies there need for Public Service Broa d c a s t i n g are frequently problems with very There must be a representa- to be freely available to all, have a small budgets, but the most serious tive of an ethnic minority. There high appeal, be of the highest quality one is proving to be the turning of must be a representative from the with high quality writing, acting, high government information services into Trade Union Movement and there production values. “Public Service true public service democracies, and is a specific governor chosen to Broadcasting exists in part to make safeguarding the employees from represent Northern Ireland, Wales the good popular and the popular being arrested or killed. and Scotland. There is also a spe- good. It is distinctive in that it devel- cific place for a television member. ops new genres and popularises old Some areas do not have the There are 12 members and a ones. Programs about history are money to start fully funded public chairman. The managing director watched by three million people, service broadcasters, and in those is not a part of the Board of whereas only 150,000 may buy the areas, money has been put into Governors. book which comes from the pro- community radio stations. While gram,” she said. being a start, these stations are not The Board is chosen for its really as successful as fully funded experience and the Board Member “In the information age, much of public service broadcasters, con- who liaises with the staff is fre- the world suffers from the inability to strained as they are with weak sig- quently a retired Ambassador. get information”, she said. She cited nals and very tiny budgets. that, as an example, when the mas- At the Senior Management sacre of the Royal Family of Nepal One of the dangers seen in the Level there is a separate Executive took place, the local government's rapid uptake of new media is the Board of Management committee first reaction was to close down the technological divide. With expensive to which the Managing Director media. Only short wave radio throu g h digital television sets, set top boxes, and other senior manag e m e n t the BBC World Service, was able to cost of computers for those who executives would belong. by-pass the government satellite want to access the internet, black out and keep the local people Legislation about the new media as well as the outside world, public service broadcasting world is concentrating in both Great Britain informed.” she said. wide to protect regional areas and and Europe, on technology itself and vulnerable members of the commu- “The BBC has driven digital not content. A number of delegates nity -- especially children. In places takeup and has provided programs felt that this obsession with the tech- such as Sweden, no advertising is which have explained how digital nology and not content was a real allowed during ANY broadcasts for technology works. It ran a computer problem children. Children's programs are literacy program and provided support Many people will never be able broadcast each evening until 7.30 for local and regional communities and also on weekend mornings. to afford the new technology and (Continued on Page 6) there is much conversation in both

Page 5 (Continued from Page 5) to be "too utopian about the rev o l u t i o n series to be shown on German main- in broadcasting. New laws for broa d - stream television. In Great Britain 60 and has been fundamental in bring- casting should be written for a maxi- NGO's have joined together to make ing knowledge and lessons in the mum five year period. "Let's get it documentary films not touched by use of the new technologies to local right for five years, and then we will other groups. The money made from people. During the recent crisis on be in a good position to move for- selling the documentary is ploughed foot and mouth, it was the regional ward another five years. back into programs. web sites and regional programs over radio and television, which was Money or privileges for qual- “Even the Web will become the quickest and easiest way to ity channels whether they be less and less accessible” keep the people in all communities public service or private informed,” she said. broadcasters. “A key issue is access to spec- trum,” said consultant to Citigate The reach of the BBC World One of Lord Inglewood's most Public Affairs, Carole Tongue. "Even Service is almost universal through- interesting propositions was that the Web will become less and less out the world. It still broadcasts in there should be money or privileges accessible as time becomes more short wave as well as through satel- for quality channels whether they be and more expensive,” she said. lite. Short wave is the safest way to public service or private broa d c a s t e r s . "Of course, there are also com- ensure that people in areas where There has been talk of cheap or free munity television stations in the UK there is trouble, will be able to be licenses to encourage high quality and Europe. The main challenge for informed, as it is cheap to receive, broadcasting. them is to make interesting prog r a m s needing only a radio set, and does which will attract viewers. not rely on satellite technology. The European Parliament sees public service broadcasting as an The UK Community Channel can Public service broadcasting instrument of diplomacy and believes be accessed through www.commu- should be the benchmark that the money spent on the BBC nitychannel.org against which other broadcast- World Service and Deutsche Welle is ing can be measured. extremely well spent. Cross media A free market alone cannot ownership is seen as extremely dan- bring diversity There appears to be a consen- gerous and is an area of concern. The Co-ordinator for the sus among broadcasters in Europe International Network for Cultural and the United Kingdom, that public "It is to the public's advantage Diversity Gary Neil, said that “most service broadcasting should be the for cross media rules to be kept in governments now realise that a free benchmark against which other place. Those who argue AGAINST market alone cannot bring diversity. broadcasting can be measured. cross media rules are always argu- New trade agreements attack these Public service broadcasting fulfils the ing for decisions which will be to rights and new legislation must be quality role. Member of the Europ e a n their monetary advantage. found to provide for future needs.” Parliament, Lord Inglewood, said that public service broadcasting fulfils Non-Government Organisations "What we view as promoting the quality role, is a benchmark and Their Role in Public Service choice, the United States views as against which other broadcasting Broadcasting erecting trade barriers for e-com- can be measured. merce, television and film. The A number of non-government International Network for Cultural Public service broadcasting organisations have joined together in Diversity was founded in Santorini to information on the internet is also a Britain and Europe in order to teach represent NGO's of all kinds to push trusted source of truthful informa- NGO's to use the media. Media to redress the imbalance between tion. "It is essential in society, that professionals train staff and volun- cultural diversity and to make sure the integrity of information be main- teers and satellite space is provided. that agreements entered into do tained." These organisations no longer want NOT restrict cultural diversity. to depend only on government, but New laws for broadcasting wish to make their own programs. They engage in dialogue with should be written for a maxi- An example shown was of the cam- the World Trade Organisation and mum five year period. paign against land mines. "Getting UNESCO and with the world's cul- Princess Diana to be the patron, tural ministers and hold their meeting The European Parliament has was a huge help and made the task in tandem with the WTO schedule been debating such vexed questions much easier. NGO's are also lobby- so there can be cross dialogue. as copyright in the digital age, televi- ing companies who make soap sion without frontiers and partnerships operas to put important themes, Penelope Toltz paid her own air between public service broadcasters such as AIDS and safe sex into their fa r e and all conference expenses and other mechanisms. Lord story lines. and accommodation were paid Inglewood said it was important not Greenpeace has made an 8 part for by the Voice of the Listener

Page 6 Vice President’s Report The Friends Stall at Blacktown City On Wednesday, 6 June, at Balgowlah, I joined Festival in June Attracted Lots of Interest Democrats Senator for NSW Vicki Bourne, ABC Staffer, John Millard and Senior Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at, UTS, Dr. David McKnight to speak at a Democrats Public Meeting regarding the ABC and its future. In excess of 100 people attended the meeting, again reinforcing that when our ABC is under threat from within (The Board and the Managing Director) and externally (The Government), the people respond and voice their concerns forcefully. Vicki Bourne has long been a staunch supporter and has been instrumental in highlighting deliberate attempts by the Government of the day to undermine the effec- tiveness of the ABC. John Millard is renowned for “blowing the whistle" on attempts to commercialise the ABC. He spoke with first hand experience off the low morale amongst staff and the struggle to continue as a quality broadcaster in the face of shrinking resources. Questions flowed freely from the audience who were obviously well informed and passionate in their feelings for the ABC. On Sunday, I0 June, I was invited to speak at a Conference held by the NSW Greens. The purpose of the invitation to the Friends was to permit the Greens to move a detailed resolution on Public Broadcasting for presentation their National Body. Bathurst Friends are holding a Street Stall Approximately 25 delegates unanimously adopted Friday 29th June to raise awareness of the the principles of the Shareholders’ Charter as being Friends, sell t-shirts, cakes, stickers, etc . appropriate to their resolution.

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Page 7 A better way to choose the directors of the ABC The Dangers of National Conference of FABC determined to make this a public issue Politicisation Most people now accept as On the weekend of May 5/6 1932 go v e r nments have appointed, inevitable the politicisation or privati- delegates from all state Friends met am o n g others, political allies to the sation of any organisation capable of in Adelaide for a conference of ABC Board, but never before has it exerting power or generating rev- sharing and planning for our elec- been brought to such a crisis. This enues. It doesn't matter which party tion campaign. is due to its current extreme politici- governs; each will load up the boards sation. with roughly the same people, and We were buoyed by the huge each will flog off whatever they can - success of the Canberra rally - The Labor Party might privately all to keep the other from benefiting since followed by the amazing agree with this but are reluctant to from asset sales or appointments Ex t r a o rd i n a r y General Meeting at the give up their own right to appoint to after a change in government. Opera House. We are confident that the Board. the crisis at the ABC will be a major No-one really pretends any more issue in the federal election and that Stephen Smith, Labor’s shadow that the best people are being select- we will be able to alert our support- minister for communications has ed for their expertise, or that what ers and the public to the parties said: "Unlike the Howard they are doing is really important. which offer the best hope for Go v e rn m e n t , Labor is committed to rebuilding the ABC. the ABC as an adequately funded, But the idea of using multiple genuinely independent and truly sources of selection to insulate It was a time for sharing each national public broadcaster.” important committees from one- other’s strengths and skills, deter- sided political influence still deserves mining what we will seek from politi- If the ABC is to be ‘genuinely further consideration. And if ever we cal parties, and setting up an action independent’ there must be another needed such a process it is with the group to coordinate our election way of choosing its Board. ABC Board. campaign. An alternative system of In May 1999, to their great credit, Two informative guest speakers appointing the Board should be the Democrats moved a addressed the conference: Stewart based on genuine merit instead of private member’s bill to reform ‘this Fist, technology and communica- party mateship. In our meetings blatant board-stacking exercise [that] tions writer in The Australian, and with Stephen Smith he has shown a endangers the independence and Graeme Thomson from the willingness to listen to our sugges- integrity of the ABC and has the Community and Public Sector tions. We look forward to further potential to do grave danger to Union. discussion. Australia's international reputation’. But the bill is still sitting on the table Among several decisions taken FABC’s intention is to propose of the Senate; it can't find support at the conference was our determi- options for an alternative way of from either side of the main political nation to bring the issue of the appointing the Board and to make divide. politicisation of the Board into the this the subject of public debate. Yet clearly, “it is absolutely critical public arena. From it’s beginnings in that the ABC is not compromised in its work and that it does have a genuine and impartial board”. The quote is from Alston, back in 1994 when he was in Opposition. What's more, Alston predicted it would be “a great disappointment to all those who are looking to the Government to take this opportunity to make appointments to the board on the basis of merit”. Unquestionably, he was right in his judgment. The Coalition gave us Liberal political lackeys to replace the Labor ones, and merit didn't get a look in.

STEWART FIST Cartoon courtesy Bill Leak The Australian, 24/4/0

Page 8 The ABC and the federal budget - a curate's egg

There were a couple of posi- not assist the efficient use of could call it Grey Radio or maybe tives in the federal budget for the taxpayers’ money. After all the turmoil the Nostalgia Network.) ABC. After bullying and bad- of the last year or so the ABC needs Similar temptations can hap- mouthing the ABC for so long, the stability, not another ride on the big pen with ABC enterprises. Do we Coalition felt compelled to increase dipper. have yet another cooking program the ABC budget. The penny had because research indicates this is There's another problem th a t finally dropped with the government what viewers want, or do we have comes with chronic underfunding. It - the ABC is an election issue. yet another cooking program because has been suggested that this money ABC Shop takings suggest that we'll is a tied grant. Strictly speaking it The $17.8 million a year, for sell a lot of cookbooks? isn't. The ABC Board can legally four years, is well short of the $40 spend the money for any legitimate million a year ongoing that the ABC Do we program Bananas in ABC purpose it chooses. But having asked for. It is nowhere near the $66 Pyjamas because the kid love them, told the Government that the money million the Coalition took out of the or do we program the Bananas was being sought primarily for ABC funding base after the 1996 because we'll sell of lot of merchan- regional initiatives, the ABC would election. Despite that, it’s better to dise? be foolish to spend it on something have $17.8 million than nothing. completely different. If they did so, Without adequate and stable their chances of more funding in the On the negative side this is funding forthcoming temptations future would be slim. stop/go economics. With one hand such as this will continue to eat away the Government takes away $66 Chronic underfunding exposes at the margins of the ABC's fragile million, and with the other hand it the ABC to temptation in a number independence. gives back $17.8 million, but only for of ways. It's pretty obvious that if four years. The ABC can implement you just say 'give us more money', The ABC staff should not be some new program initiatives, but it without saying what for, that you're under this kind of pressure. Triennial will have to cut them off again in four not going to get very far. It must be funding should be maintained. The year’s time, or else abandon some tempting for an ABC Board, in an $66 million (indexed for inflation) other activity. election year, to seek more funds for should be restored to the ABC's an area where the government feels funding base, and there should be This was the very reason that vulnerable - like in rural and regional additional funds for the ABC's mag- triennial funding was introduced. It Australia. (Given the Government’s nificent web site, and other forms of is very hard for the ABC to plan concern to win the votes of the new media. effectively if it can't predict its retirees, it's surprising that the ABC income from one year to another. hasn't come up with a plan for an DARCE CASSIDY This kind of see-saw funding does old people’s version of Triple J - they

ABC Supporters Bus to Travel Victoria to Canberra Victoria held its Melbourne rally in Treasury Gardens on 17 June. The rally farewelled a busload of supporters who will tour through Victoria on their way to Canberra to talk to politicians on both sides of Parliament.

Cartoon courtesy Pryor

Page 9 Investigation into the ABC by the Australian National Audit Office Operation of the board and management under review The ABC’s managing director, investigation. The ABC will get a Jonathan Shier, is under attack on chance to respond to a draft report many sides. Among his detractors before it goes to the committee. are the usual suspects, including the Depending on the findings, the com- Community and Public Sector Union mittee may order a public hearing. and the Friends of the ABC. A less likely antagonist is the Screen ROBERT BOLTON Producers Association of Australia, Australian Financial Review which is critical of the ABC’s com- 3/5/01 mercial dealings with the independent film-making sector.

But Shier’s nemesis (if he is to Intention to change the culture of the ABC have one) may well come in the form came from the Board of that innocuous and little known organisation - the Australian National How credible is the assertion by particularly those in charge of Audit Office. The ANAO is investigat- British television executive Stephen editorial content.’ ing the ABC. A team of four audit Claypole, shortlisted for the manag- staff is wading through documents ing director's position in late 1999, ‘..before starting work, Shier got and interviews with ABC managers. that “some of the ABC board mem- special permission [from Donald The broadcaster might have reason bers who chose Jonathan Shier as McDonald] to spend more than to worry because the inquiry is being their new managing director wanted $253,000 with two executive done by the Performance Audit a candidate who would remove a list search firms to help him find new Service Group of the ANAO. It’s not of Labor Party ‘sympathisers’ from managers.’ * about the financial books, it’s about the broadcaster”? *C BANHAM & P CLARK, corporate governance. It’s about SMH 12/3/01 how the board sets direction; how Mr Claypole is reported as saying management produces programs; that during interviews and talks with We should not be surprised at how the management reports back ABC board members in Sydney he Shier’s expressed determination to and how the board reports to was surprised to hear some direc- change the culture of the ABC, Parliament. tors start talking about pro-Labor which he is achieving with wholesale Party "on-screen personalities and sackings and the appointment of One objective is to determine if senior executives" in the national many with a strong commercial the ABC adequately reflects its char- broadcaster. "It was clear they had a background and little or no public ter. But it will not just restrict itself to list of people they wanted to get rid broadcasting experience. After all, management systems, it will also of," he said. "Clearly there was an this was one of a list of ‘essential look into issues such as program- agenda for a very radical overhaul of attributes’ for a new managing direc- ming and scheduling. the ABC.” * tor as required by the ABC board . These included: The chains of command at the Two members of the board, ABC have never been renowned for Michael Kroger and Judith Sloan, “A change manager, able to lead their tautness and the turmoil in the said that there had been no such an organisation through significant organisation is largely about a pro- discussions. But the sackings of cultural transformation.” gram commissioning system that ABC staff that have occurred under has not properly got off the ground the appointed managing director, We, the shareholders of the in 10 months. Jonathan Shier, are consistent with ABC, would have appreciated some the allegation. transparency on this requirement Word from inside the ANAO is from the chairman of the board. that a lot of new systems at the ABC ‘Shier said, via his corporate What did the board mean by this? have made the audit job more diffi- spokesman, that no board cult, hardly an auspicious sign. director ever told him to remove Whence had come the pres- ABC Labor supporters, or large sures to transform the culture of The Parliamentary Joint numbers of managers. the ABC? Committee of Public Accounts and Pressure had certainly not Audits ordered the inquiry. Unlike ‘Yet one defining feature of come from the shareholders. some inquiries, it was not triggered Shier’s first year at the ABC is by an automatic performance review the systematic departure of process but deliberately chosen for dozens of upper-level managers,

Page 10 Turmoil at the ABC The great restructure self-destructs Exactly a year ago Mr Shier agers has been sacked and the bill intended. He was sacked in upended the management and pro- for redundancies is eating into bud- February. gram making structure of the ABC gets elsewhere.” with the creation of the content ‘His replacement, Sandra Levy, development division. ‘The inaugural director of pro- also quickly realised the system was gram and content development, Guy cumbersome. The full 21 appoint- Mr Shier has announced yet Dunstan, was appointed in a blaze ments were never made and Levy another restructure of the corpora- of publicity in June. His job was to has persuaded Shier to jettison the tion. This was ‘a tacit admission that wrangle 21 ‘genre heads’ who arrangement. The genre heads will the grand restructure he put in place would develop program ideas . His return to their jobs as executive pro- last June, the key to revitalising the position was considered so impor- ducers of programs and will report ABC, has failed.’ * tant he was ranked with the head of to the director of development or the news and current affairs. heads of factual or non-factual pro- ‘The intervening hiatus has dam- gramming [two new positions.] As aged the national broadcaster. ‘But Dunstan found the genre one staff member who declined to Replacements for flagship programs arrangement unwieldy and warned be identified said: “The genre sys- such as Quantum and Media Watch Shier it wouldn’t work. It drew valu- tem is dead.” * are barely off the ground and the able people away from production stock of locally made drama is run- areas and did not sit comfortably * ROBERT BOLTON ning low. A string of senior man- across radio, TV and online as Australian Financial Review Report Card What is FABClist? The NSW Branch of the Friends has Mr Shier has been at the ABC for ABC managing director set-up an e-mail list for use by mem- 15 months and we are only now Jonathan Shier made it clear when bers with e-mail. FABClist is like a beginning to see the impact of his he took over from Brian Johns 14 community notice board. Anyone can new regime on the television pro- months ago that ratings would be a pin-up a notice (e-mail) and everybody gramming. priority. At his first staff address he in the Friends community (e-mailers said it was a “disgrace” the national who ‘subscribe’ to the list) can read Littlemore has gone and seems broadcaster’s ratings weren’t higher. the notice (by e-mail). PS: The ‘sub- unlikely to return; it has been A year after that comment they are scription’ is free! This is a great forum replaced for a limited period with the far worse. for late breaking news, information, opinions and debate amongst like studio-based Law Matters. Head of Amanda Meade minds i.e., lovers of the ABC. television Gail Jarvis has promised a The Australian 22/5/01 revamped Media Watch - and the To join the list, send an e-mail to fab- union ban on a replacement for Paul The national broadcaster’s ‘five [email protected] with SUB- Barry has been lifted - but it seems capital city’ ratings share fell from SCRIBE as the only entry in the nothing is actually in preparation. 16.8 at the beginning of the new Subject line and your full name and Quantum has been replaced with OzTAM ratings system in February phone number in the body of the e- AfterShock, a science infotainment to just 13 for the period May 7-21. mail. Of course, you can ‘unsubscribe’ program produced by Jigsaw from the list at anytime. Entertainment. If you want more detail call the FABCList Moderator Chris. Cartledge Something in the Air has gone on 02) 4226 2323. from 4 half hour episodes to one Cartoon courtesy Pryor hour in prime-time on Saturday. Its slot before the News is being filled by antique repeats of As time goes by and Yes, Prime Minister. Stateline has replaced The 7.30 Report on Fridays, followed by the venerable Fawlty Towers. And on Sunday we can enjoy the BBC’s Top of the Pops. Two new programs from the UK have so far received under- whelming reviews: My Family on Mondays, and on Tuesdays Can You Live Without?

Page 11 Asset stripping at the ABC Underfunding cuts to the heart of the national broadcaster The ABC is one of our greatest by trained people who know what new managers, hand picked by cultural and democratic assets. But, they are doing, then it is difficult to Jonathan Shier, also jumped ship? at the rate of asset-stripping at the retrieve. Why was Jonathan Shier's new national broadcaster, for how much We believe the only training structure abandoned after just over longer can we expect it to survive? available at the ABC now is in per- a year? formance management, ironically, Money and resources have and financial management; there is The ABC needs an independent been stripped from program-making little or no technical training. As the Board committed to public in both television and radio. ABC has been the only trainer in service broadcasting television the effect of this will go Researchers and infrastructure right through the television industry. Yes, the ABC needs more money. have been removed and it is said The $66 million taken away by the program makers are now despairing Younger people are leaving, Coalition needs to be res t o re d , and about declining quality. demoralised the ABC needs additional funding to participate effectively in new media There has been a 10% staff cut Younger people are leaving, like the Internet. But something also in television in NSW, the major pro- demoralised by the lack of opportu- has to be done about the Board and duction centre. Almost half of the nity. Some cross-media trainees the Managing Director. The practice producers working outside news were taken on four years ago; out of of filling the Board with political and current affairs have been 700 applicants seven people were cronies of the government of the sacked. employed. These were the best and day has to stop. The ABC needs an brightest. In May they were given independent Board committed to TV has moved out of documen- their redundancy notices. There public service broadcasting, and a tary and feature making, with the were no jobs for them, even with the Board capable of exercising effective exception of the Natural History Unit focus on ‘new media’. corporate governance. which survives for now, and Australian Story. The energy is gone It has been Hobson's Choice for and morale is at rock bottom. the ABC. Without proper funding the ABC could confine itself to radio and The Story of All programs now have television, and ignore new and inter- Australian Story lower research component active communication media like the Internet. This would tend to con- Australian Story is one of the The ABC inventory of programs demn the ABC to an 'old media' ABC's few remaining fully funded has dwindled. This has contributed ghetto, and lay it open to the charge documentary program series pro- to the ABC reducing the lead time that it is old fashioned, out of touch duced in-house . This is a docu- for making programs - ie the time and set in its ways. Alternatively, if mentary series that fits the ABC between commissioning and the the ABC is to be an active player in Charter like a glove, a program that programs going to air - simply to fill the new media, it has to fund this brings inspiration and unity to our the air time. There has been a move activity by robbing radio and televi- community with its uplifting stories to studio based productions as sion. Either way, the ABC loses. of real people - with no funding these tend to be cheaper and have co m p r omise or bought-in prog r a m s . a shorter turn around time - all pro- But the need to fund new media grams have to be made within two is only part of the story. There are months and have a lower research also questions about how the ABC component. The scenery workshops Board and Managing Director have are being closed as ABC manage- used the limited funds at their dis- ment have said there is nothing on the posal. production schedule for them to do. Why were so many of Brian The latest blow is the cuts to Johns Managers sacked? library and archives. [See page 13] The planned cuts will make even How much money has gone into less of the archives accessible. restructuring, redundancies, market- While new technologies have ing, consultancies and increased helped, and can help more in the management salaries? Why was it future, they are not a magic solution; necessary to sack so many of the information does not catalogue itself, managers appointed by Brian and if it is not properly catalogued, Johns? Why have so many of the

Page 12 Cuts to staff in ABC Telling our stories We love our library and archives At the end of our invigorating Radio National An ABC memo announced in national conference in Adelaide, Overwhelming Response early April that 101 positions in areas chairperson Penny Wright suggest- such as the sound and videotape ed an activity which was to remind of 7,600 in two weeks libraries and document archives us why we have, most of us, spent In the limited space of just two would be cut to 71. so many years of our lives fighting weeks, Radio National received for the integrity of this unique 7,600 responses to its invitation to Management says that the organisation. Penny asked every- comment on the network’s pro- restructure is to streamline the one to spend a few minutes shar- grams. Recently appointed RN head archives and library as part of the ing with the group why they felt so Mark Collier was reportedly over- transfer of television studios from strongly. whelmed by the response. Gore Hill to Ultimo. Everyone had their own story “The passion of listeners has “We’re ensuring the library is set of programs that had closely really bowled me over,” he said. “We up as effectively and efficiently as touched their own lives. One of us are still reading and analysing possible for a converging media came close to tears as she responses, but it seems a large pro- environment going forward.” ABC’s described Radio National as part portion is from rural and regional director of content rights manage- of her family. areas and letters came from truck ment, Robyn Watts. drivers, prisoners, people living in It seemed we have all been caravan parks, people in their 20s, with the ABC since childhood or But staff remained unconvinced. retirees, solicitors, dentists, school arriving in Australia, but no-one Dr Jane Connors, executive produc- teachers. That is significant as we could match Peter Shorne who er of the social history unit at Radio are often accused of catering to an recalls listening in 1932 and credits National, said there had been no elite audience.” his education to the ABC. Adam consultation with staff who worked praised JJJ with Heywire and in the archives or those who referred Programs that were singled out Unearthed and spoke of how they to them. “The archives are so signifi- for mention were: Background connect with people of his genera- cant to the ABC one would expect Briefing, Australia Talks Back, Life tion. views to be widely canvassed before Matters, The Science Show, Late this announcement was made,” she ‘Constant friend and compan- Night Live, The Comfort Zone and said. ion’, ‘deeply moving story’: these the newly introduced Saturday Night words came up time and time Drama. Dr Connors said the ABC’s again. Some recollections were of archives dated back to the 19th stories heard years before. Our Gladys apologises for the century. “We have the rarest and chairperson confessed to having absence of her column in this most valuable material about every no less than 13 radios around the issue. It isn’t just that she can’t aspect of Australian life and there house, all tuned to the ABC. find much humour in the news at are gems and treasures all the way present - through it. There is the sound of If our representatives in She will return! Australia in the 20th century in that Parliament could have listened in archive. I am horrified this decision to this session they might begin to will jeopardise the access of the understand the passion that peo- public to this collection.” ple feel for the organisation they, the MPs, have no compunction in The national preservation co- running down. ordinator for ABC TV, Ms Caitlin The ABC tells our stories. It Hickie, said the changes were unites and defines us as a people. severe. As the Charter puts it: its function is [to broadcast] programs] that “There will be no preservation contribute to a sense of national section as such in the new structure, identity, to inform and entertain, there will be a couple of positions and reflect the cultural diversity of responsible for the collection’s devel- the Australian community. opment and selection.” Which it does, when it is CYNTHIA BANHAM allowed to, brilliantly. SMH 16/4/01 Cartoon courtesy Tandberg

Page 13 STOP PRESS WRITE TO THE ABC NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL The role of the Council, under Section 11 of the ABC Director of Television, Gail Jarvis, has Act, is to 'either on its own initiative or at the request of resigned after just 9 months in the job. Ms the Board, to furnish advice to the Board on matters relat- Jarvis is the fifth of Jonathan Shier’s senior ing to broadcasting programs and television programs of hand-picked appointments, to resign suddenly. the Corporation.’ Darce Cassidy in his press release said: National Advisory Council “The responsibility for this turmoil lies with the c/o Manager Government and Community Affairs Managing Director and the ABC Board. The Box 9994 GPO Sydney 2001 ABC Board should urgently investigate whether Phone 02) 9333 5310 or not the Managing Director is capable of Fax 02) 9333 5305 E-mail: [email protected] selecting and maintaining an effective manage- Or visit their wesite: ment team.” 3/6/01 http://www.abc.net.au/corp/nac/default.htm

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Page 14 Friends Campaign Committees up and running Gov’t. insider reveals Targeting 27 second preference vulnerable electorates relentless attacks to

The FABC have been trying Greenway, Parramatta, Gilmore, wear down the ABC to establish a Campaign Page, Robertson, Lowe, The ABC was a frequent target Committee in each of the 27 Paterson, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, for funding cuts because it was Federal Electorates in NSW Wentworth, Newcastle, regarded as ‘troublesome’, a former government insider has revealed. which have, up to now, Macarthur, Richmond, Parkes, Greg Barnes, former chief of staff depended on second prefer- New England, and .Lindsay for Finance Minister John Fahey, ence votes. said governments ‘did over’ the An Electoral Campaign ABC because of its forthright report- So far, we have found one Sub-committee has been ing. The result was self-censoring. or more members is each of formed of people who have vol- these electorates (except unteered to act as liaison “It's not because they regard Greenway) who are willing to between the activists in each them as being left wing or right initiate a Campaign Committee. electorate and the FABC wing, they simply regard them as Our next step was to write to Management Committee. being troublesome. I sat in the Expenditure Review Committee. every one of our members in Why do governments cut the ABC? the electorate and ask those They will act as mentors Because they don't think they self members to give their contact and look after their electorates censor enough. They think that this details to the volunteer by being available for help and is our big chance, we've been wait- Campaign Committee Initiators. information, etc. ing to do over this organisation, unlike Australia Post it actually says The first task we are asking Overall, we feel that the something and has views, and let's these c'tees to undertake, is to FABC is having a very powerful do it.” Mr Barnes was speaking on a organise a deputation to their impact on the political situation Late Night Live forum on bias in the local member of Parliament to and has put the ABC on the ABC. lobby for the independence and agenda as an electoral issue, “And I think that's the real issue funding, etc., of the ABC. which it most certainly was not here. The issue about self-censor- early this year. However much ship is to some extent right but So far, there has been a remains to be done and every- everybody does that in news organi- good response from members body's effort counts enormously. sations. So I don't think the ABC is who have made themselves immune from that. But I think the known. Irenie Rennie. real issue is the fact that you do get a little bit of cowering and you're A special Kit has been pre- currently getting it because relent- pared to help with the organisa- less attacks by Ministers in the Government and Board members of tion of the deputation and sub- the ABC eventually wears you sequent tasks, such as publicis- down. That's the real issue.” ing the MPs response, and further lobbying of all significant Rick Wallace candidates in the electorates. Herald Sun 15/5/01

Perhaps the ABC should con- The Kit will be sent shortly. sider a new reality TV show - a kind The preparation of this Kit has of Survivor meets Media Watch. been delayed while we gather Viewers could vote in who next the best arguments, information should leave the executive ranks of and nationally agreed upon Cartoon courtesy Tandberg the national broadcaster and in what demands. manner they should be drummed out of the Ultimo headquarters. It The electorates we have would not lack dramatic edge. chosen to target at this stage Anne Davies are; Banks, Barton, Charlton, SMH 22/2./01 Hume, Hughes, Gwydir, Cowper, Calare, Bennelong,

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