Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended a Senate inquiry into the complaints handling processes of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), after allegations against the government of “political interference.” Morrison said the ABC is a government agency funded by taxpayers and is not “above … scrutiny.” He rejected ABC Chair Ita Buttrose’s earlier allegation that the inquiry was “an act of political interference designed to intimidate.” “That is a matter for the Senate,” Morrison told reporters in Sydney on Monday. “There is nobody above the scrutiny of the Senate. I don’t understand why that would be an extraordinary initiative to take.” “[The ABC] is a government agency. They have their independence and no one’s questioning that, but they are not above the scrutiny of how they conduct themselves using taxpayers’ money.” “That is business as usual for the Australian Parliament. I don’t know why they would consider themselves an exception …