Asked by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young whether ABC political journalist Laura Tingle had been subjected to a 'News Corp pile-on' after her comments on racism in Australia, the national broadcaster's managing director, David Anderson, said she had. At the Senate estimates hearing, the senator then followed up with the question: 'News Corp are obsessed with the ABC, aren’t they?' Anderson replied: 'Yes, they are.'

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2024 12:26 UTC