The ABC is set to face $84 million in budget cuts in the coming years, but the broadcaster's new chair, Ita Buttrose, says there are many ways of achieving savings without job losses.
"There are many things that can be cut. There are many things that can be changed."
"When we have the plan, we will discuss it more fully with the Minister for Communications and the Prime Minister." Ms Buttrose, a one-time Australian of the year and media trailblazer, was chosen to lead the ABC Board by Federal Cabinet despite not being on a shortlist for the position. Ms Buttrose was asked to clarify whether it was the ABC's news or radio programming she was referring to, to which she replied:"Sometimes I think, people without really knowing it, let a bias show through.
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