Exclusive: Labor had last year asked Coalition to consider removing Mundine from broadcaster over controversial social media posts
The SBS board asked Mundine to delete the tweet and said it was in breach of the board’s code of conduct and did not align with the broadcaster’s values.spokesperson said last year: “The comment made by Mr Mundine is not in line with the values of SBS, does not adhere to our policies, and is not consistent with the expectations which apply to our staff or those we work with.”
“The SBS board are expected to behave in accordance with the SBS code of conduct and Mr Mundine has been reminded of his obligations as an SBS board member, and has since deleted the tweet.” Twelve months ago, Rowland wrote to then communications minister, Paul Fletcher, to ask why Mundine should not be removed by the governor general for misbehaviour under the SBS Act.Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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