'Doesn't meet the pub test': ABC apologises to Rinehart over TV show reference | Buobe
'Doesn't meet the pub test': ABC apologises to Rinehart over TV show reference
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The ABC acknowledged it didn't meet the pub test — This shows the network values public perception and may adjust its content to avoid similar backlash in the future.
It did not breach ABC's editorial standards — This suggests a balance between free speech and sensitivity, but could lead to scrutiny over how strictly these standards are applied.
The ABC Ombudsman has found a Race Around the World episode that described a violent fictional attack on Gina Rinehart did not breach ABC editorial standards.
