The ABC coronation coverage that led to Stan Grant stepping away as the host of the Q&A program sparked about 1800 complaints from the public, according to the broadcaster’s managing director.
Hundreds of the comments sent to ABC consisted of racist attacks, David Anderson told the Senate estimates hearing in Canberra, while other complaints said the coronation discussion was worthwhile but poorly timed.
“Some of it was in good faith, quite a lot of it was not in good faith,” Anderson said.
Stan Grant made the decision to leave Q&A last week after racism against him intensified following his involvement in a panel discussion about the King’s coronation….