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| Q&A to go on the road and increase female panellists after editorial review | Q&A to go on the road and increase female panellists after editorial review |
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| The ABC’s Q&A program will be broadcast live across the country when it returns on Monday night, just one of many changes made to the panel show after an independent editorial review. | The ABC’s Q&A program will be broadcast live across the country when it returns on Monday night, just one of many changes made to the panel show after an independent editorial review. |
| During the Christmas break the show was moved from the television division to the news division and is now answerable to the director of news, Gaven Morris. | During the Christmas break the show was moved from the television division to the news division and is now answerable to the director of news, Gaven Morris. |
| Related: Gaven Morris interview: 'Every member of the public has a stake in the ABC' | Related: Gaven Morris interview: 'Every member of the public has a stake in the ABC' |
| The changes have been made to ensure the program has a wider range of topics and questioners and more diverse voices, including having more female panellists. | The changes have been made to ensure the program has a wider range of topics and questioners and more diverse voices, including having more female panellists. |
| In line with the recommendations made in the editorial review by Ray Martin and Shaun Brown last year, the program will spend more time on the road to escape being too Sydney-centric and to allow access to more prominent women in other locations. | In line with the recommendations made in the editorial review by Ray Martin and Shaun Brown last year, the program will spend more time on the road to escape being too Sydney-centric and to allow access to more prominent women in other locations. |
| The routine review was ordered by the ABC board before the Zaky Mallah incident blew up last year after constant criticism from the government that the program was left-leaning. | The routine review was ordered by the ABC board before the Zaky Mallah incident blew up last year after constant criticism from the government that the program was left-leaning. |
| After the former terrorism suspect asked a question on the program, the then prime minister, Tony Abbott, banned his cabinet ministers from appearing on the program and the show dominated headlined for weeks. | After the former terrorism suspect asked a question on the program, the then prime minister, Tony Abbott, banned his cabinet ministers from appearing on the program and the show dominated headlined for weeks. |
| However, the long-awaited editorial review cleared the program of accusations that it was a left-wing lynch mob. | However, the long-awaited editorial review cleared the program of accusations that it was a left-wing lynch mob. |
| Martin and Brown found the program did not have a “left-wing anti-Coalition bias” and was equally a challenge to both sides of politics. | Martin and Brown found the program did not have a “left-wing anti-Coalition bias” and was equally a challenge to both sides of politics. |
| However, the report did find that women were significantly outnumbered by men and were given fewer questions and less time to speak. | However, the report did find that women were significantly outnumbered by men and were given fewer questions and less time to speak. |
| A minimum of 16 of the 43 episodes this year will be broadcast from outside Sydney, from locations including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and regional centres. | A minimum of 16 of the 43 episodes this year will be broadcast from outside Sydney, from locations including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and regional centres. |
| It is an expensive exercise as an entire set has to be built in each new location. | It is an expensive exercise as an entire set has to be built in each new location. |
| Related: ABC’s Q&A program should give women proper representation, says report | Related: ABC’s Q&A program should give women proper representation, says report |
| The platforms on which viewers can ask questions have been widened to include Skype, Facebook, Twitter and other social media, and detailed data about the gender balance of each program will now be available on the show’s website. | The platforms on which viewers can ask questions have been widened to include Skype, Facebook, Twitter and other social media, and detailed data about the gender balance of each program will now be available on the show’s website. |
| “We are always looking for new ways to make Q&A even better and involve more Australians in debate and discussion around the big issues facing our country,” said Peter McEvoy, the executive producer of Q&A. | “We are always looking for new ways to make Q&A even better and involve more Australians in debate and discussion around the big issues facing our country,” said Peter McEvoy, the executive producer of Q&A. |
| McEvoy was given a formal warning by management last year after the Mallah furore. | McEvoy was given a formal warning by management last year after the Mallah furore. |
| Morris said the news division was happy to be able to show the program live across Australia once again. | Morris said the news division was happy to be able to show the program live across Australia once again. |
| “As Australia gears up for a fascinating federal election, Q&A’s role as a forum for public democracy has never been more vital,” he said. | “As Australia gears up for a fascinating federal election, Q&A’s role as a forum for public democracy has never been more vital,” he said. |
| Q&A was moved off ABC News 24 last year when Lateline was relaunched in an earlier time slot on the news channel. | Q&A was moved off ABC News 24 last year when Lateline was relaunched in an earlier time slot on the news channel. |
| The panel for Monday’s show consists of Australian of the Year David Morrison, domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty, senior Australian of the Year Gordian Fulde, Guardian Australia’s Indigenous affairs editor Stan Grant and young Australian of the Year finalist Manal Younus. |