On 19 November 2025 at the National Press Club, we asked ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks about the ABC's relationship with ACON, the LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation that operates the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), an accreditation program first publicly mentioned by the ABC in its 2019–20 annual report. Mr Marks's response revealed that this significant … Continue reading ABC Managing Director says ACON relationship is “new to me this week”: Board must now commission independent audit
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It’s time to re-evaluate the ABC’s ties with ACON to restore independence and credibility
A non-partisan coalition of feminist and LGB groups has written to Kim Williams, ABC Chair, to express our concerns about the ABC’s relationship with the advocacy group ACON. We are especially concerned that the ABC’s membership of ACON/Pride in Diversity and its participation in ACON’s Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) compromises the ABC’s independence and … Continue reading It’s time to re-evaluate the ABC’s ties with ACON to restore independence and credibility
