ABC Slams Regulator's Impartiality Finding on Four Corners, Citing 'Chilling Effect' on Journalism

Summary

The ABC's managing director, Hugh Marks, has criticized the national broadcasting regulator, Acma, over its finding that a Four Corners story breached impartiality rules. Marks argued that Acma's interpretation could negatively impact investigative journalism in Australia, a sentiment that Acma's chair, Nerida O'Loughlin, found disappointing.