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Former News Corp CEO Kim Williams will take over as Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) board when Ita Buttrose steps down at the end of her five-year term in March.
Appointed in 2019 by former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Ms. Buttrose, 82, had indicated that she would not seek reappointment.
Mr. Williams, nominated by an independent panel, received acclaim from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who described him as “a true renaissance man” proficient in both media and arts management, with a background as a former AFL commissioner showcasing his engagement in sports.
“Kim is someone who gets the ABC and he’s someone who understands instinctively what a national broadcaster can and should be,” Mr. Albanese said….
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