Two well-known media identities are among the candidates being considered for the ABC’s board.
Media industry sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said former Foxtel boss Peter Tonagh and former broadcaster Anita Jacoby have been approached to take on non-executive director positions following the departure of Kristin Ferguson and Donny Walford last November.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Ita Buttrose as ABC chair in 2019. It’s unclear whether the government will hand-pick the latest board members.
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Ms Jacoby is a highly regarded broadcast executive and journalist who has held roles with at Nine Entertainment (owner of this masthead), Seven West Media, Network Ten, ABC, SBS and Foxtel. She made the shortlist for the SBS board role last year, before Warren Mundine was selected.