Jonathon Shier was Managing Director of the
Australian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC", is Australia's national public broadcaster. With a total budget of AUD$1.13 Billion annually, the corporation provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as...
from 2000 to 2002. He resigned from this post 2 years into his 5 year contract after allegations of political bias, and "stacking" senior positions within the corporation with personal acquaintances connected with the Liberal Party. His management style led to him being described in the press as a "limousine-driven disaster" and many of his program-cutting policies, his management style and 'revolving door' hirings and firings led to a number of
strikeStrike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to perform work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became important in factories and mines...
s and industrial action by ABC staff.
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Jonathon Shier was Managing Director of the
Australian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC", is Australia's national public broadcaster. With a total budget of AUD$1.13 Billion annually, the corporation provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as...
from 2000 to 2002. He resigned from this post 2 years into his 5 year contract after allegations of political bias, and "stacking" senior positions within the corporation with personal acquaintances connected with the Liberal Party. His management style led to him being described in the press as a "limousine-driven disaster" and many of his program-cutting policies, his management style and 'revolving door' hirings and firings led to a number of
strikeStrike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to perform work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became important in factories and mines...
s and industrial action by ABC staff.