Senator Hollie Hughes – Estimates questions regarding ABC journalist Tom Joyner

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October 24, 2023

Could you confirm with me, and also then confirm if Mr Joyner will be returning to Israel or staying in Istanbul.

CHAIR: Senator Hughes.

Senator HUGHES: I know we’re going get wound up at some point, so I just want to cover off a few things really quickly. First, did you get an answer to my question that we spoke about before?

Mr Anderson : The other question about Mr Joyner?

Senator HUGHES: Yes.

Mr Anderson : Information just to hand is that Mr Joyner has rotated out of Israel and is taking a break. I believe he is returning then to his normal base.

Senator HUGHES: Which is?

Mr Anderson : In Istanbul. I’ll confirm that on notice for you, but that’s what I was able to confirm by text message in the break.

Senator HUGHES: That’s okay. That’s what I wanted to ask you just so we could clarify it, because I did understand there had been some movement.

Mr Anderson : Yes. Another two journalists have rotated out as well because they need a break, but they’ll be heading back. That is my understanding.

Senator HUGHES: Back to Australia?

Mr Anderson : No. This is Nick Dole and someone else. They’ll be heading back to London. My information is—and I hope this is correct for them—that they’ll head back to that zone later on.

Senator HUGHES: Could you confirm with me, and also then confirm if Mr Joyner will be returning to Israel or staying in Istanbul. I’ve just got a couple of other quick things. I did write to you about Garma and the Voice, so we’ll get to that. With ABC iview, just after Senator Bilyk’s questioning, I noticed a change—it could be a year ago. You’ve now got to log in and put details in.

Mr Anderson : Yes.

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