Amid the threat of a walkout, managing editor tells staff the broadcaster ‘rejects’ claims that pro-Israel groups lobbied for dismissal
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The ABC’s senior management has strongly denied being influenced by outside lobbyists when it fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf, with managing director David Anderson addressing the issue in an all-staff email on Wednesday.
On Tuesday staff at the ABC headquarters in Ultimo threatened to walkout unless management addresses concerns Sydney Morning Herald reported it had seen a chain of leaked WhatsApp messages showing a campaign from pro-Israel lobbyists to have Lattouf sacked days before her dismissal.
Continue reading…Amid the threat of a walkout, managing editor tells staff the broadcaster ‘rejects’ claims that pro-Israel groups lobbied for dismissal Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC’s senior management has strongly denied being influenced by outside lobbyists when it fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf, with managing director David Anderson addressing the issue in an all-staff email on Wednesday.On Tuesday staff at the ABC headquarters in Ultimo threatened to walkout unless management addresses concerns Sydney Morning Herald reported it had seen a chain of leaked WhatsApp messages showing a campaign from pro-Israel lobbyists to have Lattouf sacked days before her dismissal.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…