Antisemitism. The ABC is not part of the solution. It is part of the problem.

Last Friday, I was interviewed on Sky News about the ABC’s reaction to the landmark report to Government by Antisemitism Envoy, Jillian Segal. The ABC has been true to form in its response.

It headlined its news bulletin with the criticism of the report from a fringe group, ignoring the fact that all mainstream Jewish roof bodies and advocacy groups have warmly endorsed the Report.

Sarah Ferguson attacked and rudely interrupted Jillian Segal in an interview on 7:30, dismissing in the customary supercilious ABC manner, the widely accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism.

The point I made to host Caroline Marcus is that all Jillian Segal was asking in her report is that the public broadcaster should adhere to its charter.

The calls for a review of funding flow from that. For which other government instrumentality could thumb its nose at its legislative charter without having its funding reviewed?

The ABC has been missing in action on antisemitism. It’s response to the comprehensive, thoughtful and nuanced Segal Report tells us why.