New ABC chief Kim William's blunt warning to staff - and they're NOT going to like it

ABC Chair Kim Williams has told staff to remain impartial or leave the organisation as he declares activism is not welcome at the national broadcaster. Mr Williams, who replaced Ita Buttrose as ABC chair two weeks ago, said he would have little tolerance for journalists who fail to remain objective in their reporting. Kim Williams, who replaced Ita Buttrose as ABC chair two weeks ago, said he will have little tolerance for journalists who fail to remain objective in their reporting ABC fill-in presenter Antoinette Lattouf was dumped by the ABC in December over her posts on the war in Gaza, just three days into a week-long stint as radio host on Radio Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Mr Williams would replace Ms Buttrose in January, describing him as 'perfect for the role'. The use of social media has landed the ABC in hot water in recent years after Four Corners journalist Louise Milligan falsely accused former Liberal MP Andrew Laming of upskirting a woman on Twitter back in 2021 The use of social media has landed the public broadcaster in hot water in recent years after Four Corners journalist Louise Milligan falsely accused former Liberal MP Andrew Laming of upskirting a woman on Twitter in 2021. ABC chief financial officer Melanie Kleyn said at the time that the national broadcaster regarded Milligan's tweets as work-related, even though they were made on her personal social media account.