‘Game on’: Kim Williams has ‘no doubt’ a Coalition government would initiate a review of the ABC

ABC chair backs public broadcaster after Peter Dutton's comments warning it would need to demonstrate excellence'

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The chair of Australia's public broadcaster says he has no doubt" a Coalition government would initiate a review of the ABC, but that the organisation has nothing to apologise for in its quest for excellence" and efficiency".

I don't think there's any doubt within the event of Mr [Peter] Dutton acceding to office that there would be a very early call for an efficiency and, apparently, an excellency review for what the ABC does. Game on," Kim Williams said during a speech at the Melbourne Press Club on Thursday.

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