ABC, SBS review

he Federal Government has announced it will conduct an inquiry into the efficiency of the operations of the ABC and SBS.

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today that his department would complete the study with the help of Seven West Media's former chief financial officer, Peter Lewis.

The study will examine the costs of day-to-day operations and propose options to increase efficiency and reduce expense.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/efficiency-study/5228690

A thing Malcolm Turnbull said

Coalition MPs attack ABC

SPEAKER Bronwyn Bishop has taken aim at the ABC, accusing the national broadcaster of not sticking to its charter requiring it to be fair and balanced.The attack came during a meeting of Coalition MPs.
At the meeting, South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi said the ABC was a "taxpayer-funded behemoth" that does not need four TV channels.
He said the ABC should not be privatised but needed to be reformed because "it is not our ABC". He said the ABC was "cannibalising" commercial media, a claim rejected by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull. News ltd

Abbott Government: Week 10 in review

• Tony Abbott generously gifts two clapped out old patrol boats to Sri Lanka. 
• Malcolm Turnbull mumbles something about the future of the NBN.
• There's a rental house in Canberra costing taxpayers $3,000/week but man of the people Tony Abbott rejected it.
• Indonesia recalls their ambassador over the spying kerfuffle.
• Tony 'No apology' Abbott refuses to apologise.
• A three star general tells Senate estimates no boats have been bought under the abortive boat buyback scheme.
• There's been a mixup on APS job cuts. 
• Indonesia suspends cooperation on people smuggling.
• Jakarta Globe headline: Abbott advisor compares Indonesian foreign minister to 70s porn star
• Amidst all the excitement Barnaby Joyce decides not to go to Indonesia.
• Tony Abbott writes a letter to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Probably doesn't contain an apology but no one knows except SBY (and ASIO, and whoever else reads his mail)

Malcolm hedges on NBN future

Mr Turnbull is now warning of "bumps in the road" in the rollout of "a colossal undertaking" which is now "a daunting challenge"."Make no mistake, to get this project back on track and completed in a reasonable time frame at a reasonable cost is a daunting challenge," he said.  ABC

Weddings expenses cause headaches

Barnaby Joyce, Julie Bishop and Teresa Gambaro collectively claimed more than $12,000 in ''overseas study'' allowances to pay for their flights

Tony Abbott repays expenses after charging taxpayers to attend Sophie Mirabella's wedding

If in doubt, don't claim expenses, Malcolm Turnbull tells colleagues

Turnbull picks right man for NBN

Assuming he wants it to fail horribly that is

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Midweek roundup: Week 2

What zany antics have Abbott and co been up to now?

• Commonwealth departments being scrapped.
• Scott Morrison isn't telling anyone about boats
• Joe Hockey cleans up after Barnaby Joyce craps on Indonesia.
• Julie Bishop talks to the Tele about clothes, bitchiness, babies, all that girly stuff
• We think eight boats have come but who knows
• Malcolm Turnbull speaks highly of the man who ruined Telstra
• People are being mean and boycotting big business, never fear uncle Eric is on the case
• Christmas Islanders gagged as part of Don't Ask Abbott about Boats
• Naturally we are not to be told if a boat is turned around
• Julie Bishop went to the UN. Did she slum it in business class?
• While there, she received a loud and clear message from Indonesia.
• A people smuggler in jail points out the gaping hole in the boat cone of silence.
• Malcolm Turnbull says bar lease on NBNCo while he comes up with reasons to can it.
• In the meantime they're working on innovative ways to use copper, which isn't outdated at all.
• Christopher Pyne gets in on the action by scrapping uni targets for the disadvantaged and service fees.
• He also decides to that not capping uni places is a non core promise.
• Palmer United in blocking Abbott, but divisions already emerge between Jacquie and Clive.
• Doctors are concerned about rushing asylum seekers through before they can be properly treated.

Stay tuned for more shenanigans. 

Nbnco ordered to investigate copper technology

Also horseless carriages. Fairfax

Nbn "under review", postponing inevitable

Turnbull announces a 60 day bar lease before presumably killing the nbn entirely.

Clarification: they were pushed

NBNCo board resignations were requested by Turnbull

NBNCo board out; Ziggy in

Remember that time he ran Telstra?

All members of NBN Co board have submitted their resignations to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to media reports.

Earlier this month, Mr Turnbull said former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski would be "highly qualified" and "eminently suitable" to be appointed head of NBN Co. ABC