Safeguard Our ABC

The ABC is one of Australia's great pieces of accountability infrastructure. 

The ABC protects and strengthens our democracy with its free, fair, and independent reporting. It is also what keeps us safe in times of emergency, during bushfires, floods and the pandemic it is the ABC that most Australians turn to.

Australia Institute research consistently shows that the ABC is the most trusted source of news in the country. An overwhelming majority of Australians support more funding for the ABC to reflect its emergency broadcaster role.

The ABC’s triennial funding agreement ends soon.

The ABC is at risk of a further funding cut or indexation freeze in the next Federal Budget. Any attack on our public broadcaster is an attack on our democracy.  

Add your name to urge our political leaders to restore ABC funding in the Federal Budget.

Dear Political Leaders—

The ABC protects and strengthens Australia's democracy with its free and independent public interest journalism.

Australia Institute research consistently shows the ABC is Australia’s most trusted news source.

Any further ‘indexation freezes’ or funding cuts to the ABC in this year’s Budget would be an attack on our democracy. 

We, the undersigned, urge you boost the ABC's funding as an investment in both public broadcasting and Australia's democracy. 

9,453 signed so far

Will you sign?

: :

:

:

:

:

:

: :

: :

:

:

: :

:

:

: :

By signing this petition you accept the Australia Institute's Privacy Policy.

Latest supporters

Jill Merrin signed via Diana Covell 2022-02-03 09:33:49 +1100
Stephanie White signed via Eva Meland 2022-02-03 09:32:09 +1100
Sue Stanley signed via Eva Meland 2022-02-03 09:23:00 +1100
Paul Goodwin signed 2022-02-03 09:13:45 +1100
Anne MacKinnon signed 2022-02-03 09:12:25 +1100
Helen T signed 2022-02-03 09:11:28 +1100
Mary McKenzie signed via Elizabeth Teather 2022-02-03 09:09:48 +1100
Liz Veal signed via denis krizanovic 2022-02-03 08:36:13 +1100
Clodagh Norwood signed 2022-02-03 08:32:48 +1100
Eva Meland signed via Nigel Howard 2022-02-03 08:31:54 +1100
Eily Stevenson signed 2022-02-03 08:17:02 +1100
graham brice signed via Barry Mitchell 2022-02-03 08:09:45 +1100
frank giles signed 2022-02-03 07:56:23 +1100
A Jackson signed via Rachel Owen 2022-02-03 07:51:09 +1100
Chris Blomfield signed via Jan Blomfield 2022-02-03 07:50:32 +1100
Ben Sidgwick signed 2022-02-03 07:46:54 +1100
Anita Masson
Anita Masson signed via Danielle Rankin 2022-02-03 07:37:34 +1100
Anneke Martin signed via Louise Segrave 2022-02-03 07:16:46 +1100
Marilyn Heinz signed via Barbara Godfrey 2022-02-03 06:51:16 +1100
Katrina Drake signed 2022-02-03 01:39:55 +1100
Ron Dean signed 2022-02-03 01:02:14 +1100
Judi Beard signed via Grant Beard 2022-02-02 23:45:56 +1100
Angela Eisenhauet signed via Klaus Jaritz 2022-02-02 23:34:01 +1100
John Barnes signed 2022-02-02 22:53:46 +1100
Beverley Blandford signed 2022-02-02 22:42:28 +1100
Nikki Threlfall signed via Bruce Short 2022-02-02 22:36:11 +1100
Marg Brewster signed via Lyndall Fitzgibbon 2022-02-02 22:33:29 +1100
Andrew Walker signed 2022-02-02 22:23:30 +1100
Charlie Ryan signed 2022-02-02 22:14:30 +1100
Beryl Strang signed 2022-02-02 22:12:39 +1100