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ABC managing director David Anderson has announced his resignation after almost six years at the helm of the national broadcaster.

Mr Anderson was first appointed to the position in 2019, and was reappointed in August last year for what was set to be a five-year term.

His reappointment was intended "to end speculation about [his] tenure", the ABC said in a statement at the time, following the decision by Ita Buttrose not to seek a second term as chair in 2024.

Mr Anderson said his decision to leave the position was not an easy one.

"I am still very much committed to the importance of the ABC to the nation," he wrote in an email to ABC staff on Thursday afternoon.

"I believe it is the right moment for leadership renewal for the next stage of the ABC's continued evolution.