Laura Tingle is the new staff-elected director on the ABC board.Credit:James Brickwood
Tinglenominated herself for a staff-elected seat on the board in January,aiming to provide staff with a more independent voice.
“The job of the board is to scrutinise decisions management are taking which affect both the corporation as a whole but also,obviously,the staff,” Tingle said when she decided to run for the position.
“The staff-elected director brings the experience and perspective of staff to that scrutiny. It’s about a lot more than pay and conditions,” she said.
“The recent cuts to ABC archives is a classic case in point which has profound implications for the way we do our job,and for the ABC’s obligations to preserve our national memory.”
ABC’s global affairs editor John Lyons wrote on Twitter that “there were some strong candidates,from a range of backgrounds,with Laura’s win just being declared”. He said Tingle was “a very strong addition to an important national institution”.
Four Cornersinvestigative reporter Louise Milligan tweeted she was “absolutely delighted” by the news. “Laura is a beacon of decency,intelligence and integrity,” Milligan wrote.