Antoinette Lattouf case: ABC managing director denies double standard in treatment of Laura Tingle

David Anderson tells court Tingle's public comments were a different matter and that was dealt with at the time'

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The managing director of the ABC has told a court he believes Australia is a racist country" during questions about alleged double standards at the public broadcaster over its presenters airing personal opinions.

While giving evidence at the federal court on Wednesday to the unlawful termination case brought by former radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf in the federal court, the outgoing managing director of the ABC, David Anderson, said: we have racism in our country ... I don't know how you can deny racism in this country".