National Broadcaster Receives 3,000 Complaints Per Year About Editorial Standards

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Brisbane headquarters in South Bank of Brisbane, Australia on Aug. 11, 2023. Courtesy of Margery Dunn

An ombudsman’s report into Australia’s national broadcaster has revealed it receives around 3,000 complaints per year about its editorial standards.

Between 2021 and 2023, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) received on average 23,767 complaints in total per year, which it considers to be a relatively healthy number.