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An ABC employee has been accused of participating in some 'post-strike antics' which saw him get kicked out of The Lansdowne Hotel on Wednesday afternoon.
More than 2,000 workers walked off the job this week in a rare 24‑hour strike, the first major industrial action at the broadcaster in decades.
Now, rumour has it that one of those staffers went straight from the picket line outside the Ultimo office to the pub, reported Confidential.
According to the publication, this employee was seen 'stumbling' and 'smashing a glass' at the venue following the strike.
They promptly found themselves on the floor and were then removed from the venue located in Chippendale.
Daily Mail has reached out to the ABC for comment.
An ABC employee has been accused of participating in some 'post-strike antics' which saw him get kicked out of The Lansdowne on Wednesday afternoon
It comes as Aussies call for the ABC to be defunded after the public broadcaster's staff went on strike for the first time in 20 years.
ABC employees walked off the job at 11am on Wednesday, with staff demanding an improved pay offer from management and better working conditions.
They are also protesting the widespread use of short-term contracts and limited career progression, and a pay deal which is below inflation.
The ABC's 24-hour news channel immediately shifted to a BBC America broadcast, with empty desks seen behind host Gemma Veness as she announced the walkout.
Moments before the strike began, Veness told viewers: 'The ABC is planning to continue delivering some services and emergency broadcasting will not be affected by the strike.'
But Aussies online were not supporting the protesting ABC staff, with many calling the brand a 'cult' that should be 'shut down for good'.
'Defund the ABC cult! They serve no-one,' one person wrote on X.
'Who else is thinking that while ABC staff are on strike, it would be a good time to defund and make it a subscription service?' another suggested.
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More than 2,000 workers walked off the job this week in a rare 24‑hour strike, the first major industrial action at the broadcaster in decades
'They can then be paid what they are worth according to their subscription base.'
'Defund the ABC. Taxpayers have had a gutful of these radical culture-destroying atheistic Marxist communists masquerading as innocent journalists and presenters,' a third wrote on X.
The ABC will receive a significant funding boost for 2026–27, featuring an additional $83.1million over two years, followed by $43million in ongoing annual funding.
The package includes a $50million boost for local children's and drama content, along with a commitment to five-year funding cycles to ensure stability.
The 2025-26 operational funding is $1.016billion.
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