Sure, and all inquiries have cleared them of accused bias so you are wrong.
The ABC needs to be protected from corporate and rightwing political attacks. So far it hasn't been which is why Ita Buttrose spoke of such recently.
'ABC the embodiment of Australia': ABC chair Ita Buttrose defends broadcaster as essential to democracy
ABC chairwoman Ita Buttrose has warned against growing attempts of intimidation towards public broadcasters around the world, saying countries that have popular, well-funded public sector media encounter less extremism and corruption and have greater press freedom.
Ms Buttrose told the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation that national broadcasters around the world face similar lines of criticism and assaults on their existence by commercial enterprises that claim public broadcasting services are no longer necessary.
