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.
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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. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
