Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed a call from Labor to backtrack on the ABC's funding freeze.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed a call from Labor to backtrack on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's funding freeze.
"Australians relied on the ABC to give them emergency updates during the bushfire crisis. Now Australians are relying upon the ABC to keep them informed, stay safe, and to support the ongoing education of their children during this health crisis," Mr Albanese said. "Like all agencies, like all Australians, they will all do the best job they can with the resources they have available to them."
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