David Anderson, the acting managing director of the ABC, is up at #estimates now
Anderson says 20 per cent of the ABC's budget goes to fixed costs, like broadcasting fees. He says the efficiency dividend cuts limit the organisation's effectiveness and there's no certainty about funding for some regional bureax #estimates
Asked how the ABC staff are managing after Michelle Guthrie's sacking, Anderson says they're focused on their work and were surprised by recent events. He says positive messages are coming back about future focused activities #estimates
David Anderson says he was surprised about emails sent about Emma Alberici's reporting for the ABC. He says he wasn't aware of a complaint by former chair Justin Milne #estimates
Dave Anderson says concerns about Andrew Probyn's reporting weren't raised with him #estimates
No one from the ABC board ever raised concerns about Michelle Guthrie's performance with now acting MD David Anderson. He says he never raised concerns about Ms Guthrie #estimates
Acting ABC managing director David Anderson says it was "extraordinary" that Michelle Guthrie was sacking as ABC boss #estimates
Anderson says the ABC's editorial independence remains intact after Guthrie's sacking #estimates
Anderson says he decided to axe Tonightly because of decisions on budget priorities. He spoke to former chair Justin Milne about rude language on the show but received no direction. "Tough choices need to be made," Anderson says #estimates
Anderson says he discussed language on Tonightly with the former chair in the context of comedy and satirical programming. They discussed the frequency of rude language and its context on the show #estimates
Eric Abetz asks David Anderson if he has sought a redundancy from the ABC. He says it did come up in conversations with Michelle Guthrie. Anderson has previously said he wants to be made managing director permanently #estimates
Mitch Fifield disputes he received gold cufflinks from Foxtel. He says the elephant cufflinks weren't made of gold and were worth about $35 #estimates
