The SA Premier, Peter Malinauskas, generously hosted approximately 50 people to a light lunch in Old Parliament House.
It was attended by approximately 50 people representing the ABC Friends membership as well as members of the community representing Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Education, Film, Community engagement, First Nations Voice to Parliament, Environment, Emergency services, and lastly but most importantly ABC presenters, producers.
In his speech, the premier again demonstrated strong support for the ABC and endorsed the activities of ABC Friends in its role of advocating for the ABC to ensure adequate funding as well as editorial and managerial independence.
The SA governments support demonstrated their support by their contribution of funds to the ABC South Australian Film Corporation Content Pipeline Fund of $5.2 million to create the fund and a further $7.2 million over three years for its ongoing development.
The President presented some recent ABC performance data which was presented to the Senate Standing Committee on the Environment and Communications on October 8, 2025.
Several people asked to see this data again so we provide a link here.
Natalie Leader
SA/NT Secretary
ABC Friends