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      <title>Anna Davis [Signature #209]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23920261?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anna Davis, New Ross, Ireland<p>I have been watching ABC live Australia. It is the news I watch daily from Europe to keep up to date with my home country.<br />
I am shocked with the political bias with respect to national and international commentary. A couple of decades ago every topic included representatives from two sides of an argument. That was rational and democratic..  Your primary commentators ask loaded questions and do not have panels from different perspectives. The tone of voice of Michael and Lisa changes to subtly represent their distain if the news does not fit their own perspectives. The sighs from them and other ABC commentators in their frustration when they hear another view represent their inability to function as professional and authentic journalists. So much anti Republican American bias. So much national bias.  I loved Barak  coming into office. We had a party because we were so thrilled. But I expect a balanced view!! I celebrated Baraks wonderful visit to us here in Ireland. It was a "goose bump moment". But I will not be manipulated by the media. I want fair representation. You are not giving a balanced view. Lisa and particularly Micheal should be pulled. I want to see Aborigines representing my country as primary commentators. When Lisa and Micheal  show such empathy and indeed the ABC for our first people ,let them step aside . I want to to see our first people in the main positions. Otherwise your broadcasting association is disingenuous  and your pretence at equal rights is just that , a pretence.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:29:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR Anthony Scott [Signature #208]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR Anthony Scott, Darwin, NT]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:00:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Rebecca Darch [Signature #207]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7663171?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Miss Rebecca Darch, Mount Hawthorn, WA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 11:38:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #206]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7383541?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Tuart Hill, WA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:19:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rachel Lindsay [Signature #205]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7383466?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rachel Lindsay, Perth, WA<p>The ABC doesn&#039;t even pretend to be unbiased, it&#039;s blatant in it&#039;s disregard for the fact that it&#039;s funded by Australian Taypayers who deserve at least a bare minimum effort to reduce the political bias towards the Left.<br />
I can&#039;t even watch it, it sh*ts me that much.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:05:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MRS JOANNE TAYLOR [Signature #204]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7131068?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MRS JOANNE TAYLOR, BUNBURY, Western Australia<p>ALL POLITICAL REPORTING BIASED</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:04:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR EDWIN TAYLOR [Signature #203]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7131055?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MR EDWIN TAYLOR, BUNBURY, Western Australia<p>All political reporting slated to the left &amp; the Labor party</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:59:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jarrod Glover [Signature #202]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jarrod Glover, Cromer, NSW<p>stop labor bias NOW</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:02:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Michael Freudigmann [Signature #201]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6546528?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Michael Freudigmann, Warwick, Qld]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Emily Kater [Signature #200]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6543298?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Emily Kater, Surry Hills, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:45:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Peter Robin [Signature #199]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter Robin, Maylands, S.A.<p>All&#039;s right in the world now that the darlings of the left (Australia&#039;s enemies) are back in power. Afganistan and Iraq are in chaos aided and abetted by Australian Labor policy but the ABC and their ilk don&#039;t say boo. The first casualty of a Federal Labor administration is always the truth. That&#039;s what you get when a political organisation denies a concience vote-a complete lack of it. As with political correctness, silence in the face of hard truths, Hey Bob, Paul etc etc etc?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:27:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #198]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Ipswich, Qld]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:32:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Leigh Simpson [Signature #197]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Leigh Simpson, Ballarat, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:44:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #196]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Wilston, Qld<p>Not enough balance.   Constant attacks on both parties -- but always from the left.  Kerry O&#039;Brien!!   Enough said.   And what is Gratten doing with a free hit every morning - four days in a row targetting the opposition on Asylum seekers (i.e. the people not in govt) and gets to back it up on the ABC too.   Maybe you like the cut of her jib.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:11:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Jeles Staats [Signature #195]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Jeles Staats, Mooroolbark, Victoria<p>The ABC is financed by the Australian tax payer,<br />
and therefore should report on all side of politics in a fair manner,instead it has become a mouthpiece for the ALP.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 05:19:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. John Aldred [Signature #194]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. John Aldred, Sydney, NSW<p>Reform the ABC to remove political bias, and so restore to the public broadcaster the confidence, respect and affection of the Australian citizens whom it is supposed to serve with integrity and impartiality.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 12:08:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anthony Skinner [Signature #193]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Anthony Skinner, Frankston, Victoria<p>Is the ABC representing an unbiased and even handed reporting of political debate? No is my conclusion.<br />
I don&#039;t want the ABC to be apologists or sprukers for the Labor Party. Would like to see the ABC go the aussie way of giving everone a fair go. Reporting should be truthfull, unbiased and fully researched.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 07:50:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Phillip Hyde [Signature #192]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Phillip Hyde, Kew, Vic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 05:35:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Colin Farmer [Signature #191]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5437579?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Colin Farmer, Kingsley, W.A.<p>In my opinion, Kerry O&#039;brien used to be one of the best journalists in Australia.<br />
He has reduced himself to being a National Disgrace.<br />
How much lower can he slide??<br />
If the ABC can&#039;t detect, and act on,  the deliberate bias in his &quot;interviews,&quot; then sadly, the ABC is no better then they have no right to represent themselves as &quot;Our ABC.&quot;<br />
Col Farmer</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 11:09:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Anonymous [Signature #190]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Glenmore Park, NSW<p>I&#039;m tired of the ABC delighting in Labor policy and failing to portray a balanced view.  News Headlines and 7.30 report and particular presenters can&#039;t hide their bias on facial expression and tone of voice.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 08:53:56 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Peter Mylidonis [Signature #189]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5409965?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter Mylidonis, Canberra City, ACT]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 07:22:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Jock Lenehan [Signature #188]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Jock Lenehan, Sydney, NSW<p>The political bias of certain interviewers has the consequense that if the interviewee has different views to the interviewer then the views of the person interviewed are manipulated or suppressed, while the interviewers promote their own views.</p>

<p>Where the subject has views which align with the interviewer, the questioning is light and designed to support the subject&#039;s views, so that no relevant information comes out of the interview, which is just another cheer squad event.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:44:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Michael Cavanagh [Signature #187]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297890?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Michael Cavanagh, Ipswich, Qld]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:38:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthur Kirkwood [Signature #186]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5292499?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Arthur Kirkwood, Hervey Bay, Queensland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:38:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Stephen Hill [Signature #185]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5292482?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Stephen Hill, Mill Park, Victoria<p>Its time for the ABC to show some semblance of balance in its reporting on political issues.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:31:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Janet Lloyd [Signature #184]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5292457?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Janet Lloyd, Portland, Vic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:19:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Mark Walker [Signature #183]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5292038?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Mark Walker, Brisbane, QLD]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:44:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Clive Rutter [Signature #182]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5291969?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Clive Rutter, Melbourne, Victoria<p>Bring back investigative journalism</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:11:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Andrew Speck [Signature #181]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5258338?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Andrew Speck, Ferryden Park, South Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:33:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Doug Matthews [Signature #180]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5237001?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Doug Matthews, South West rocks, NSW<p>I LOOOVE your website</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 01:47:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Luke Denyer [Signature #179]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5163081?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Luke Denyer, Canberra, ACT<p>O&#039;Brien &amp; Jones are blatantly labor biased, they should stick to real and honest journalism.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:51:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR IAN COWLEY [Signature #178]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5142551?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MR IAN COWLEY, DANDENONG NORTH, VICTORIA<p>BIAS HAS BECOME SO OBVIOUS, NOTHING ABOUT GOV. FAILINGS ARE PURSUED LIKE THEY WERE WHEN THE LIBS WERE IN POWER</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:54:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Anonymous [Signature #177]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5113999?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, stanthorpe, Qld<p>Sack the Labor ABC I am sick of my money in taxes paying for the likes of O&#039;Brian</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:53:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Daniel Herrero [Signature #176]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5075750?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Daniel Herrero, Taree, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2009 04:44:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Frank Cufone [Signature #175]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4988995?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Frank Cufone, Adelaide, SA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:31:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Tom Nugent [Signature #174]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4988610?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tom Nugent, Brisbane, Queensland<p>The level of bias on the ABC these days is an embarrassment.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:31:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Shaun McDonald [Signature #173]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Shaun McDonald, Ferntree Gully, Victoria<p>Kerry O&#039;Brien is the worst offender.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:20:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Michael McKernan [Signature #172]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4965373?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Michael McKernan, Jeeralang Junction, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:38:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Dana Bensky [Signature #171]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Dana Bensky, Perth, Western Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:01:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Anonymous [Signature #170]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, melbourne, victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:48:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Luke Powell [Signature #169]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Luke Powell, Brisbane, Queensland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:40:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Sean McAlpine-Jones [Signature #168]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Sean McAlpine-Jones, Deer Park, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:23:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Allan Rimmer [Signature #167]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Allan Rimmer, Woori Yallock, VIC<p>Lefties and fringe groups have been infitrating OUR ABC for many years. It is with only a faint hope that I add my name to this long over due petition to clean out the garbage.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:56:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Auret Flower [Signature #166]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4936396?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Auret Flower, Geelong, Vic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:28:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Steven Anderson [Signature #165]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Steven Anderson, Wantirna, Victoria<p>Get rid of Kerry and Robyn, they are both idiots</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:22:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr mark heald [Signature #164]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr mark heald, Melbourne, victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:33:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Leslie Lurwig [Signature #163]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leslie Lurwig, Port Macquarie, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:28:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #162]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Perth, WA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:11:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #161]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, PENRITH SOUTH, NSW<p>Tony, Red Kerry, Brissenden and the breakfast presenter Deborah on 702 are sickenly biased.  Have previously sent letter to ABC but reply was as you would expect - unsatisfactory.  Deborahs fauning over Rudd is difficult to take.  I turn radio off at 9 am and now do not watch 7.30 report when O&#039;Brien is on.  Ali Moore is more even-handed in approach. Privatize the ABC, I say.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:57:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Rhondda Brenton [Signature #160]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Rhondda Brenton, South West Rocks, New South Wales]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:54:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Matthew Peering [Signature #159]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Matthew Peering, Brisbane, Qld<p>The ABC should always ensure that every political and social commentary and editorial observation that it broadcasts also includes  an equal weighting of commentary presenting the opposing viewpoints.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:57:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Margaret Olohan [Signature #158]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Olohan, The Summit, Qld<p>it is time the ABC stopped working for the labor party on air. O&#039;Brian should be the first to go and the rest after him. If they cannot give a honest report sack them</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr David Simpson [Signature #157]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Simpson, Melbourne, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:16:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #156]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, COOGEE, NSW<p>The complaints mechanism at the ABC is simply dense, laborious, time-consuming  and unworkable so this is just as good</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:15:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Annie Hawke [Signature #155]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Annie Hawke, The Gurdies, Vic.<p>I am sick and tired of the bias on the ABC especially during election campaigns. I turn it off however that relieves my stress but does nothing to resolve the problem, perhaps this petition will.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:58:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Derek Hadley [Signature #154]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Derek Hadley, Melbourne, Victoria<p>I find that the network has a consistantly leftist bias</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:58:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr tony glass [Signature #153]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr tony glass, bondi, nsw]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:52:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Lesley Kirk, Avalon Bch, NSW<p>I would love to be able to watch the ABC of 40 yrs ago.It used to have variety you know movies,serials,music etc yes even some religion.All seemed BALANCED with something for everyone.Well not anymore.I can not and will not be ranted and raved at by communists day and night Oh I know the ABC don&#039;t care as their wages are paid anyway mores the pity.It seems to be true that the ABC is the publicity department for the labor government  if the taxpayer likes it or not so so sad.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, hervey bay, qld]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Brendan Price, Cairns, Qld<p>How about having some conservative commentators/journalists on the ABC?<br />
What about  giving equal time to both major sides of the political spectrum instead of just Leftist propaganda and minimum, token,  conservative views?<br />
Try producing a current affairs program like &#039;Hannity and Colmes&#039; where both &#039;sides &#039;are given equal time to question and debate.<br />
You remember equality luvvies?<br />
As it stands the ABC spells fascism.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Clyde Hulme [Signature #149]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Clyde Hulme, Nth Croydon, Victoria]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr scott todd, greenslopes, queensland<p>Lets just be a little bit fair to both sides of an argument.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Gordon Eggins, Orange, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:32:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Kathy Martins [Signature #146]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Kathy Martins, Miranda, NSW]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mark Hayton, Carrara, Queensland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:13:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Hewison, St Kilda East, Victoria<p>One of the most biased media outlets in the country.  Bad reporting, selective reporting and political lap dogs.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:55:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter Laux, Stkilda, Victoria<p>I am tired of the boring social engineering adgendas of the ABC, some would say &quot;progressive&quot; but the bias on issues such as climate change would indicate &quot;regressive&quot; with &quot;Gobbels Fascist like Propaganda&quot;.<br />
Media was about reporting news now its the Vanguard for social change via deception.<br />
I don&#039;t need the ABC as Big Brother Mother or Father.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Bryce White, Albany Creek, Queensland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:53:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Andrew Mayne, Murgon, Qld]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Russell Williams, Newtown, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:11:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Anton Aldred, SYDNEY, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:05:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Rosaline Bond [Signature #138]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Rosaline Bond, Adelaide, Sth Aust.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:04:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Heinz Roewer, Wallan, Victoria<p>Bias of ABC is strongly left wing, and strongly pro AGW.   Skeptical viewpoints of AGW are few and are always rubbished.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:57:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Kevin Forster, Seaford, Vic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:41:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Murray, Forest Hill, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:29:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Stuart Forbes [Signature #134]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Stuart Forbes, Runaway Bay, QLD]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:08:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Kelvin Barber [Signature #133]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Kelvin Barber, Tea Tree Gully, S.A<p>Fair and balanced , from all sides of politics.<br />
Not just leftist propaganda,we are not all brain dead!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:40:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Wilma Harding [Signature #132]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wilma Harding, Black Rock, VIC<p>The ABC has no idea of how to present an unbiased political report.  Time and again I feel disenfranchised and cheated as they deliberately distort their news items. Year 11/12 students would not pass English if they presented Issues with such distortions embedded in them.  Perhaps the ABC journalists (and many others) should go back to school.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Michael Smith [Signature #131]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Smith, Croydon, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:49:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Carl Smith [Signature #130]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Carl Smith, Itami City, Hyogo,Japan.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:42:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr John McLeod [Signature #129]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr John McLeod, Kawana, Qld]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:18:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Xenia Pericich [Signature #128]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930489?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Xenia Pericich, Kiama, NSW<p>ABC, how about just reporting the facts and getting both sides of a story for a change.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:54:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Margaret Seaman [Signature #127]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Margaret Seaman, Moama, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:45:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter McPhail, Subiaco, WA<p>For a long time I&#039;ve felt it was no longer my ABC but the left&#039;s/green&#039;s. Radio National? More like Radio Labor.  I want fearless scrutiny of all points of view. There appears to be no real research in current affairs resulting in coverage being pre-occupied with superficial rather than substantive matters. So called climate change (formerly global warming) is one of the worst areas. eg breathless accounts of  rising sea levels without any questioning of underlying assumptions</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Patrick Atherton, LARA, VIC]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:32:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930188?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Tim O&#039;Brien, Richmond, Victoria<p>It is time for the ABC to grow up and get out of it&#039;s warm and fuzzy, idealistic world of the left and into the real world</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:21:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930138?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Richard Stacpoole, Launceston, Tasmania]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:09:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Hitler Youff [Signature #122]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Hitler Youff, sydney, australia<p>We want Howard back, he knew how to fix the ABC, stack the Board with neo-cons.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:07:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Allen Ford, HUNTERS HILL, NSW<p>Dear ABC,</p>

<p>You are deluding yourselves if you persist in the false notion that your programs are not politically biased.  It is the listeners who will determine your independence as credible journalists, not your self-absorbed internal arbiters, nor rowdy activists of one persuasion or other.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:02:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930093?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr Nathan Potaznik, Canterbury, VIC<p>The ABC is a disgrace. It should be privatized else closed down.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:57:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Shaun Dwyer, Clapham, South Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:29:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Lyvers, Tweed Heads, NSW]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:28:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Rodney Gordon, Kew, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:22:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Geoffrey Davidson, Traralgon, Victoria]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:21:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Legge, Sandringham, VIC]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:15:56 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Lee Leverington [Signature #114]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Lee Leverington, Deception Bay, Queensland<p>The ABC is the media arm of the ALP and extreme left.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Lev Nemets, carnegie, vic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:07:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Pamela Aldred, Vaucluse, NSW<p>it is the duty and the professional ethic of the media representing our nation to ensure all broadcasting content output is without bias of any kind, political, sexual, racial, etc., the ABC does not adhere to this and is blatant in its bias, particularly political.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Michael Aldred, Vaucluse, NSW<p>The &#039;collectivist&#039; bias in ABC reporting is a national disgrace!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:35:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brian Fine, Sydney, NSW<p>Your job is to report on facts not your own oppinions</p>]]></description>
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