ABC Apologises to Gina Rinehart over Sausage Roll Skit
ABC says the film fell short of community expectations and will amend violence guidance after Hancock Prospecting alleged multiple law breaches.
- On Thursday, Australian Broadcast Corporation managing director Hugh Marks apologized to Gina Rinehart after a contestant on Race Around The World created a video fantasizing about committing sexualized violence against the mining magnate.
- The Ombudsman previously cleared the four-minute video titled A Very Relaxing Video, ruling that a reasonable audience member would view the remarks as satirical and exaggerated commentary rather than a genuine call for violence.
- Following criticism from media outlets, the ABC received 988 complaints, while Hancock Prospecting, where Rinehart serves as executive chair, issued legal notices alleging the broadcaster breached multiple laws.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Richard Marles described the sketch as "completely inappropriate and unacceptable," as the broadcaster removed the original footage from its platforms and committed to amending its violence guidance.
- Marks stated the ABC will amend its editorial policies regarding violence, considering whether current guidance sufficiently distinguishes between news and non-news content to reflect community expectations.
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ABC Issues Apology Over Violent Skit Targeting Mining Executive Rinehart
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has issued a public apology after airing an episode of its show Race Around the World that featured a contestant describing a graphic violent scenario targeting Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart. In the July 12 episode, contestant Kate McGuinness narrated a short film about traditional Scottish stick weaponry before delivering a graphic description of violence directed at the mining magnate. T…
ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart over sausage roll skit
ABC managing director Hugh Marks has apologised to Gina Rinehart after the broadcaster’s ombudsman found a controversial skit on Race Around The World had failed to meet community expectations.In a statement published to the ABC’s website, Marks said ombudsman Fiona Cameron had concluded the video, from comedian Kate McGuinness, did not breach the broadcaster’s editorial […]
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ABC boss apologises for Race Around the World Gina Rinehart episode
The ABC’s independent ombudsman has thrown out a series of complaints relating to an episode of its new Race Around the World program, saying the remarks were “satirical and exaggerated commentary”.
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