ABC director wants more conservatives on the broadcaster

Mark Di StefanoColumnist

Mar 26, 2023 – 2.01pm

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One of the directors exiting the ABC’s board has called for more conservatives to appear on its airwaves, but shot back at the relentless criticism of the organisation from right-wing culture warriors.

Joseph Gersh spoke to The Australian Financial Review to mark the end of his five-year tenure on the ABC board. The Melbourne businessman, who describes himself as “centre right” politically, was appointed to the board by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in 2018.

Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent.