ABC redundancies look to total 151, including 81 from news division, as consultation enters final phase
It appears that the final number of redundancies coming out of the ABC sits at 151, of which 81 come from the news division and 55 are voluntary, according to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). In June, managing director David Anderson revealed that up to 250 roles were on the chopping block due to a budget shortfall.
Unions covering ABC staff – the MEAA and Community and Public Sector Union – consulted with management throughout the process, and have raised health and safety concerns about the workload for remaining staff.
The unions are in the final stages of the consultation process, after which employees whose roles have been ruled redundant can choose to enter a redeployment period. The ABC said that, as consultation is continuing, it does not yet have a final number of redundancies to confirm.
