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Australia: Fossil fuels think tank urges privatisation of ABC

http://asiancorrespondent.com/125735/australia-fossil-fuels-think-tank-urges-privatisation-of-abc/?#038;#038;

The proposed privatisation of the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) could be an ultimate blow to Australia’s clean energy policies if it pushes through. The county’s fossil fuels think tank highly recommends the public broadcaster to be silenced by transferring its management to the private sector.

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) released a report this week saying that the ABC is bias against the fossil fuels industry and is leaning towards the left with favourable reporting on renewable energy. IPA commissioned iSentia in March to do an analysis based on ABC’s coverage of energy policy issues, including the coal-mining, coal-seam gas, and the renewable energy industries...