Michelle Guthrie sacking inquiry completed without speaking to single ABC board member, senate estimates hearing told

A departmental report into the sudden departures of ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie and chairman Justin Milne was completed without consulting a single ABC board member, a senate estimates hearing has heard. 

Communications Department secretary Mark Mrdak also confirmed he did not see a dossier of complaints from Ms Guthrie presented to the ABC board before her sacking. ABC's Peter Ryan says the recruitment firm Korn Ferry has been hired to assist in shortlisting a new ABC chairman.

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