ABC managing director holds ‘positive’ meeting with union staff a week after no confidence motion

David Anderson meets representatives after claims leadership had not defended employees from external attacks, including on Israel-Gaza reporting

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The ABC's managing director, David Anderson, met with union members a week after they passed a no confidence motion against him over the broadcaster's alleged failure to protect staff from external attacks on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

At a meeting of more than 200 ABC union members last week, staff said that the broadcaster's leadership team had failed to defend the integrity of the ABC and staff from attacks".

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