Swagman wrote on Aug 25
th, 2015 at 1:22pm:
bogarde73 wrote on Aug 25
th, 2015 at 11:45am:
Desperate for an anti-Abbott story today John
Just buy the SMH or go to the ABC website for a fix....
Go to the ABC and find out how twatta works
Q&A: ABC boss Mark Scott apologises to Tony Abbott over tweet
Updated 40 minutes ago
Q&A tweet
Photo: ABC boss Mark Scott has apologised to Tony Abbott over the tweet. (ABC)
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The ABC has apologised to Prime Minister Tony Abbott over an offensive tweet broadcast on last night's Q&A program.
In what Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull said was a "Groundhog Day moment", the program aired a tweet from an account that had as its handle an offensive reference to the PM.
New South Wales MP Fiona Scott tweeted: "What a disgraceful Twitter handle for @QandA to broadcast!"
Mr Turnbull personally phoned ABC managing director Mark Scott to complain and demand an apology.
"In what felt like a Groundhog Day moment yet again in the early hours of Tuesday, I spoke with Mark Scott about another unedifying incident at QandA," a statement from Mr Turnbull's office said.
"The tweet should obviously never have been put on the screen and the fact that it was underlines the need for better supervision of the program.
"I am assured by Mr Scott the offensive tweet will not appear in the replays of the program.
"The ABC should apologise to the Prime Minister and its viewers."
Mr Scott has apologised to Mr Abbott and said he regretted any offence caused.
Q&A's use of tweets is currently being examined as part of an audit of the program being led by television broadcasters Ray Martin and Shaun Brown.
The program dominated news earlier this year when it allowed former terrorism suspect Zaky Mallah into the audience to ask a question of the panel.
It prompted Mr Abbott