{"id":23818,"date":"2014-11-25T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T04:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=23818"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:56:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:56:23","slug":"anger-in-melbourne-at-turnbullmalcolms-ourabc-cuts-jansant-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/anger-in-melbourne-at-turnbullmalcolms-ourabc-cuts-jansant-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Anger in #Melbourne at @TurnbullMalcolm&#8217;s #OurABC cuts: @Jansant reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_23760\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23760\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9075-600w.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Crowd at Federation Square in Melbourne on Sunday protesting against Abbott Government ABC cuts. Photo John Englart\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9075-600w.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9075-600w.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crowd at Federation Square on Sunday protesting against Abbott Government ABC cuts. Photo John Englart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Federation Square Sunday, 2000 to 4000 people turn up to protest against the Abbott Government #OurABC cuts.<\/p>\n<p>People of all ages and backgrounds stood in the Melbourne sunshine to send a clear message to the Federal Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TurnbullMalcolm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TurnbullMalcolm<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>No ifs, no buts, no ABC cuts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pre-rally, the crowd was entertained by a collection of theme songs\/tunes from some of our dearest ABC shows, including Bananas In Pyjamas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmYOTb_nCLY\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Corrinne Grant (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/corinne_grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@corinne_grant<\/a>), a proud member of the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mediaalliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mediaalliance<\/a>), MC&#8217;d at the rally and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corinne_grant\">@corinne_grant<\/a> gutting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurABC?src=hash\">#OurABC<\/a> is against everything we stand for as Australians <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nofibs?src=hash\">#nofibs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jHviKWgyhC\">pic.twitter.com\/jHviKWgyhC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/536334562880524288\">November 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten MP (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@billshortenmp<\/a>) headed up the list of speakers which included President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions Ged Kearney (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/GedKACTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GedKACTU<\/a>) and Adam Bandt MP (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBandt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamBandt<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> from JJJ we discovered Australian rock <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurABC?src=hash\">#OurABC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nofibs?src=hash\">#nofibs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1ZA9MnKpkJ\">pic.twitter.com\/1ZA9MnKpkJ<\/a> \u2014 Jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/536335754662653953\">November 23, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bill Shorten MP:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In philosophical discussion, in science and the arts, in political satire and the relentless pursuit of vested interests, our ABC has few peers on the planet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T2Z-cPSMocU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ged Kearney gave an hilarious speech full of puns on show names of the ABC, prompting MC Corrine Grant to urge the crowd to call the pun police.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23848\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23848\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2672web.jpg?resize=600%2C401\" alt=\"Ged Kearney President Australian Council of Trade Unions\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2672web.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2672web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ged Kearney President Australian Council of Trade Unions delivers hilarious speech of ABC puns. Photo: Wayne Jansson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A repeat offender, Kearney&#8217;s puns didn&#8217;t end with her speech.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23766\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23766\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9098-600h.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Ged Kearney ACTU\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9098-600h.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9098-600h.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ged Kearny uses humour to express her outrage at Turnbull and Abbott ABC cuts. Photo: John Englart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Greens were also well represented at the rally with Adam Bandt being joined by Greens state candidate for Melbourne Ellen Sandell (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ellensandell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ellensandell<\/a>) and Federal Senator Scott Ludlam (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorLudlam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SenatorLudlam<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23853\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23853\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2509web.jpg?resize=600%2C415\" alt=\"Adam Bandt MP Ellen Sandell Senator Scott Ludlam\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2509web.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2509web.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Power &#8211; Adam Bandt MP, #VICvotes candidate Ellen Sandell and Senator Scott Ludlam pose for the punters. Photo: Wayne Jansson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The rally was organised by Friends of the ABC and the Community and Public Sector union (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/CPSUnion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CPSUnion<\/a>), which represents many of the ABC workers most at risk of loosing their jobs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23855\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23855\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23855\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2552web.jpg?resize=600%2C401\" alt=\"ABC workers loose jobs\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2552web.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2552web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louise from ABC Southbank studio wants to keep her job and save our ABC. Photo: Wayne Jansson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>People joined the rally for many different reasons which included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protect trustworthy news and current affairs.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure vital regional and rural content is maintained.<\/li>\n<li>Aussie kids deserve Aussie produced shows.<\/li>\n<li>Vital emergency broadcasts.<\/li>\n<li>An independent media voice.<\/li>\n<li>etc, etc, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_23859\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23859\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23859\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2542web.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"content variety investment in Australian artists\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2542web.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2542web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter joined the rally to ensure content variety and investment in Australian artists continues. Photo: Wayne Jansson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>The Guardian<\/em> journalist Van Badham (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/vanbadham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@vanbadham<\/a>) led the Banana Block.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23860\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23860\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23860\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2733web.jpg?resize=600%2C396\" alt=\"@vanbadham @emilymillane &amp; @AnnieStockton the Banana Block. Photo: Wayne Jansson\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2733web.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_2733web.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@vanbadham @emilymillane &amp; @AnnieStockton the Banana Block. Photo: Wayne Jansson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Community and Public Sector union (CPSU) handed out postcards which they hope will flood Turnbull&#8217;s desk, their Twitter handle is <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/CPSUnion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CPSUnion<\/a> if you want to get in on the act.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23767\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23767\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9106-600w.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"CPSU distributed postcards for Malcolm Turnbull MP, to let him now they plan on saving our ABC. Photo: John Englart\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9106-600w.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/OurABC-Melb-JE-IMG_9106-600w.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CPSU distributed postcards for Malcolm Turnbull MP, to let him know they plan on saving our ABC. Photo: John Englart<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Comparison of twitter followers for news &#8211; It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurABC?src=hash\">#OurABC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Melbourne?src=hash\">#Melbourne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Auspol?src=hash\">#Auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bsg9s2Ntlh\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bsg9s2Ntlh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Englart EAM (@takvera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/takvera\/status\/536470411613970433\">November 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ABC?src=hash\">#ABC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SBS?src=hash\">#SBS<\/a> reflect &#8220;our national soul&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurABC?src=hash\">#OurABC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveSBS?src=hash\">#SaveSBS<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iSZhQNhWm3\">http:\/\/t.co\/iSZhQNhWm3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveOurABC?src=hash\">#SaveOurABC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JU6Os4PIHU\">pic.twitter.com\/JU6Os4PIHU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrRimmer\/status\/536457929960865794\">November 23, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the rally, Bill Shorten MP held a press conference about Abbott and Turnbull&#8217;s cuts to our ABC.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DvN1teFs65s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federation Square Sunday, 2000 to 4000 people turn up to protest against the Abbott Government #OurABC cuts. 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