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Politics live news Australia: Labor mulls ABC board future as director quits

The loss of anther Coalition appointee, Fiona Balfour, has raised questions about Labor's plans for the board make-up of the taxpayer-funded media organisation. 

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says a 'merit-based selection process' will be used to fill the vacancy created by Fiona Balfour's early departure. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says a 'merit-based selection process' will be used to fill the vacancy created by Fiona Balfour's early departure. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

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Nick Tabakoff
Nick TabakoffAssociate Editor

Nick Tabakoff is an Associate Editor of The Australian. Tabakoff, a two-time Walkley Award winner, has served in a host of high-level journalism roles across three decades, ­including Editor-at-Large and Associate Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, a previous stint at The Australian as Media Editor, as well as high-profile roles at the South China Morning Post, the Australian Financial Review, BRW and the Bulletin magazine.He has also worked in senior producing roles at the Nine Network and in radio.

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