Fed: Govt expected to appoint two new ABC board members

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2009
Fed: Govt expected to appoint two new ABC board members

CANBERRA, April 1 AAP - The ABC looks set to have a distinct arts flair when the federal
government on Wednesday appoints two new members to the board of the public broadcaster.

Fairfax media reports the move will officially end the Howard era of appointments with
two prominent figures in the arts community set to take a place on the board.

Former Opera House boss Michael Lynch, and academic, author and former ABC executive
Julianne Schultz will become directors for the next five years, the report says.

The moves to appoint board members based on their merits and not political bias was
aimed at removing the "political interference" and to restore independence to the ABC
and SBS boards, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said.

Senator Conroy is expected to make the announcement on Wednesday as a part of the board
appointment process "overhaul".

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