There Are No ABC Cuts, Communications Minister Insists

Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher speaks during a press conference following a tour of the Sydney Coliseum Theatre at West HQ on June 25, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Matt Blyth/Getty Images

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has defended not passing on a request from the ABC’s managing director for extra regional funding during last summer’s bushfire season.

“Agencies within a minister’s portfolio routinely put proposals,” Fletcher told ABC television’s Insiders program on June 28.