The ABC’s independent ombudsman has cleared the broadcaster of breaching editorial standards during its coverage of the King’s coronation.
Journalist Stan Grant was a guest during one segment of the coverage and said the crown represented the invasion and theft of Aboriginal land.
While the ABC’s coverage ran for eight hours in total, the segment in which he participated sparked 1832 complaints from the public.
Hundreds of those complaints consisted of racist attacks, the ABC’s managing director David Anderson told a senate estimate hearing on May 24
It led to Grant deciding to step away as host of the Q&A program last week….