ABC boss concedes Laura Tingle made ‘error’ with racism comment

ABC Managing Director David Anderson has conceded Laura Tingle made an “error” when she labelled Australia a “racist” country. Mr Anderson fronted Senate Estimates on Thursday following uproar over Ms Tingle’s comments. “I'm not embarrassed by it. I wish it hadn't happened, to be honest with you, Senator," he said. “I think what Mr Stevens' note sets out – it does a number of things. One is that he is stating quite clearly that that error by Miss Tingle – that she regrets – is not something that we expect to see from our journalists.”