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Our Vision
An independent ABC valued by all Australians and fully supported by government

About ABC Friends

We are a not-for-profit volunteer based organisation with 70,000 members and supporters across Australia. We have operating divisions in all states and territories.

If you value the ABC as we do we encourage you to join us.

Our Mission

To represent the community interest in defending and promoting the vital role of the ABC as a national public broadcaster and media organisation.

A strong ABC is vital to our democracy.

Our Strategy

We seek to influence government policies on the ABC and to ensure that it remains independent and is fully funded to fulfil its role as Australia’s national public broadcaster and media organisation as set out in the ABC Charter. Click this link to see a summary of the ABC Charter.

Below are some of our latest posts. More can be found under the MEDIA heading on the menu.

The Conversation – Kim Williams

ABC chair Kim Williams calls for public broadcaster to be ‘national campfire’ and to understand its audiences better June 19, 2024 Misha Ketchell  – Editor New ABC chair KimWilliams has said the public broadcaster should become a reimagined “National [...]

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ABC Chair ‘areas for improvement’

The Guardian | Amanda Meade | June 19,2024ABC has ‘areas for improvement’ but can be force for ‘togetherness’, broadcaster’s chair says In wide-ranging speech, Kim Williams says digital age has led to ‘fragmentation’ at the ABC and warns against ‘insidious [...]

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We acknowledge their custodianship of the land and pay respect to their Elders,  past, present and emerging.

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