Buttrose Picked as ABC Chair to Defend Against Political Interference

Buttrose Picked as ABC Chair to Defend Against Political Interference
Ita Buttrose arrives at the 59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium in Melbourne, Australia, on Apr. 23, 2017. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
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Ita Buttrose’s first test as incoming ABC chair will be to remain impartial, according to a media analyst who says her appointment was political.

Peter Cox, who has advised media companies for over 30 years, says the Morrison government’s decision to handpick the 77-year-old publishing icon was “odd,” given she wasn’t included on a shortlist of recommendations for the position.