[ANU Pacific.Institute] Fwd: Email from Jemima Garret ABC on 60% cuts to the Australia Network

[Nicholas Mortimer]

Dear Pacific Institute members and friends

The Following message just came my way and may be of interest.
If you would like to respond you can contact Jemima at garrett.jemima at abc.net.au<mailto:garrett.jemima at abc.net.au>
Apologies for the short notice.

Regards

Nick

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Hi friends,

I hope you are well!

ABC  management is looking at how to cope with the budget cuts resulting
from the cancellation of the Australia Network contract.

This doesn't just affect Australia Network but may result in substantial
cuts to Radio Australia as the ABC tries to use some of the money it
still has for radio to keep some TV  programs, contracts in Asia, the
mobile and online services connected with Australia Network going too.

The scale of the cut is huge - 60 per cent of our budget has been lost
($21 of $35 million a year). This is for broadcasts to a geographic area
ranging  French Polynesia in the east to India in the west and FSM and
China in the north.

I don't think anyone out there much knows that Radio Australia and its
online offering is on the line.

Management has just sent out an email (an hour ago) asking for any
feedback we have from our audience about the cuts - and they want it by
close of business tomorrow (Friday 23rd May)!!

If  you or any of your network have thoughts you would like to share on
what you value about Radio Australia, Australia Network, online services
etc (or for that matter what isn't needed!) , its role in the region or
in your own life please me know so I can pass it on.

If you wish to give some feedback but want me to keep your name
confidential I would be happy to do that.

Your input would be much appreciated!

Thanks very much - and sorry for the very short notice!

All the best

Jemima,
Pacific Economic and Business reporter,
Radio Australia

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