ABC managing director Mark Scott admits many jobs will go in cuts

By Bevan Shields and Stephanie Peatling
Updated November 21 2014 - 7:13am, first published 6:16am
"The cabinet's made a decision and all of the cabinet is jointly and severally for that matter committed to it": Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: David Mariuz
"The cabinet's made a decision and all of the cabinet is jointly and severally for that matter committed to it": Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: David Mariuz
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott speaking at the Senate estimates hearing on Thursday night.  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott speaking at the Senate estimates hearing on Thursday night. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Cuts protested. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Cuts protested. Photo: Daniel Munoz

The $254 million to be slashed from the ABC's budget dwarfs the $59 million in savings identified in a recent efficiency review, Mark Scott has revealed during an impassioned defence of the public broadcaster and its staff.

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