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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Concerns registered that Dept of Health is compromised by participation in advocacy group’s ‘equality index’
WAAC has joined a coalition of women's and LGB groups to register our concerns that the Department of Health and Aged Care (DOHAC) has compromised its capacity to administer certain grants and provide impartial advice to the government on specific issues as a result of its participation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI). The AWEI … Continue reading Concerns registered that Dept of Health is compromised by participation in advocacy group’s ‘equality index’
