Polling – ABC Board
Media release
70% of Australians want ABC Board member appointments from independent selection process
The Australia Institute surveyed a sample of 1,535 Australians about how the Communications Minister makes appointments to the ABC Board.
The results show that:
- Seven in 10 Australians (70%) would prefer the Communications Minister be limited to appointing candidates who have been shortlisted by an independent selection panel.
- Only one in 10 (11%) would prefer that the Communications Minister be able to appoint whomever they like.
- Across all voting intentions, two in three or more prefer that the Communications Minister be limited to appointing candidates who have been shortlisted by an independent selection panel (65–71%).