Senator Malcom Roberts of One Nation has called on the Government to explain why the public broadcaster ABC did not publicly disclose they were receiving foreign funds via the Poynter Institute to fund their “fact-checking” operations.
I’ve also reviewed some of the documents,… pic.twitter.com/cLUEZKPcJ7 — Rukshan Fernando (@therealrukshan) September 5, 2023
Senator Malcom Roberts of One Nation has called on the Government to explain why the public broadcaster ABC did not publicly disclose they were receiving foreign funds via the Poynter Institute to fund their “fact-checking” operations. I’ve also reviewed some of the documents, and the ABC has been receiving substantial amounts of foreign funding that originated from the IFCN. IFCN’s funding primarily originates from grants provided by the Luminate Group/Omidyar Network, the Foundation to Promote Open Societies (Soros), the National Endowment for Democracy (US Govt), and the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. How much foreign influence is currently shaping the so-called “fact-checking” industry in Australia, and why is a government-funded entity like the ABC accepting foreign funding for local fact-checking operations?“Defund the ABC. What a shemozzle. What an international embarrassment…” said Rowan Dean (@rowandean)
“We – the taxpayer – pay for those clowns. 🤡 “Defund them. Sell them off. The Coalition must – I insist – MUST – say the ABC will be turned into a subscription model.”… pic.twitter.com/CkAg3EI8lw — Alexandra Marshall (@ellymelly) June 30, 2024