ABC Managing Director Clarifies Kim Williams’ Role and Duties Following Media Watch Controversy | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ABC Chair Kim Williams acknowledges the inappropriateness of an email he sent criticizing regional radio staff for declining to interview Austrian Tayshus. Williams and ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks have clarified Williams’s role as an advocate for the ABC and the importance of proper governance. Mark’s highlighted ABC’s election coverage and projects as valuable services during the campaign, expressing pride in the coverage and the need to focus on policy over personality. Mark’s also mentioned reviewing the ABC’s resource allocation and aims to grow the audience’s trust in the broadcaster.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/01/kim-williams-hugh-marks-austen-tayshus-media-watch-ntwnfb