Ben Smith, Independent Candidate for Flinders: brief and straight to the heart of the matter. The ABC must be independent and well resourced. #auspol #Auspol2025 #ourabc

Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein: the space for reasoned conversation in our society now is very narrow and we actually need to make it wider and that's the role that the ABC can play. #auspol #Auspol2025 #ourabc

From children's programs to emergency broadcasting, Sue Chapman, Independent candidate for Forrest, backs proper funding and independence for the ABC. #ausvotes #Auspol2025 #Election2025 #ourabc

Helen Haines, Independent MP for Indi: "I pledge to continue fighting for the ABC against threats to cut funding and reduce services, especially for rural communities. The ABC must remain independent and not a political toy to be played with by the major parties." #auspol #ourabc

In February we asked Peter Dutton to commit to the future security of the ABC. We never heard back from him. #auspol #Elections2025 #ourabc

Nicolette Boele, Independent candidate Bradfield, #auspol #election2025 #ourabc "The ABC isn’t just another news source. It’s independent trusted and there when we need it most...I’ll push for stable long-term funding so that the ABC can plan for the future and not just survive."

Greg Mullins, Firefighter - Since the ABC established its emergency broadcasting service in 2011, the work of the emergency services was transformed "because we were able to get trusted information out there....Let's face it, the ABC's a bloody life saver!#auspol #Elections2025

Caz Heise, Independent candidate for Cowper: "So let's make sure that we don't put our ABC in danger. Let's make sure that, whoever gets into Parliament this time and is governing our country, the ABC remains an institution.” #auspol #Election2025 #ourabc

Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein. "We want the ABC to be independent. For that reason, it needs to be publicly funded." #auspol #Auspol2025 #Election2025 #ourabc

Kate Chaney, Independent MP for Curtin: “When we see media polarising across the world and truth becoming a relative term we have to hold on to our precious ABC and make sure that we are funding it properly so it can continue doing its really important job.#auspol #ourabc

Alan Kohler tells it straight: the ABC is cost-efficient, #Auspol2025 #auspol25 #ourabc #Election2025

Peter George independent candidate for Franklin: "I've always believed ABC and public broadcasting is the jewel in the crown of a democracy." #Auspol2025 #Election2025 #ourabc

Zoe Daniel, Independent candidate for Goldstein . "Information is power. People need to receive information that can be relied upon.. It's really difficult to find that. It's what the ABC should be able to deliver. You can't do that unless you properly fund the organisation.”

James values the ABC. "There’s a broad range of things covered. You’ve got local stuff covered here. You've got obviously international stuff. And everything in between." #auspol #ourabc #Election2025

ABC Emergency have been a vital partner to the fire services, SES and others because they are trusted and can get information out to impacted communities. Greg Mullins is former Fire & Rescue NSW.

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Caz Heise, independent candidate for Cowper, speaks on the importance of a publicly-owned ABC. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off.

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Kate Chaney, independent candidate for Curtin, speaks about the importance of an independent ABC. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off. #saveourabc #ourabc

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Zoe Daniel, independent member for Goldstein, says organisations like the ABC are rare and that it should be protected. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off. #ourabc

ABC Alumni director and former Media Watch presenter Jonathan Holmes has been reading the federal court judgment in the case of Antoinette Lattouf v the ABC, and reflecting on the lessons it has to teach. Read the full article here abcalumni.au/lessons_from_a…