A concerted campaign by the public broadcaster’s chairman Kim Williams has helped convince the federal government to tip in more dollars.
The federal government has handed the ABC an early Christmas present, giving it an additional $83 million over two years from July 2026, as it continues its push to legislate a longer funding term for the public broadcaster.
The decision to pump more into the public broadcaster comes after its chair Kim Williams launched a concerted campaign for increased funding. Williams, who replaced Ita Buttrose in March, has used a series of speeches since his appointment to extol the importance of the ABC in the local media landscape and why it needs to be better funded.
Kim Williams and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in January. The government announced increased funding on Monday.“When public investment in the ABC is discussed, it is often observed that its annual budget is over a billion dollars. This is true, and the board takes the responsibility of investing this money wisely very seriously. The fact remains, however, that the budget allocation has not kept pace with rising costs,” Williams said.Michelle Rowland announced the increased funding on Monday.
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