Marie has an open-door policy. I'm not aware of any journalist in this place coming and making an approach to Marie about concerns of my dominance of the show. I would respect any person with an opinion who is prepared to argue for that opinion. I would reject out of hand that there is any hint of culture in this place of people not being encouraged to come forward with ideas and argue for them strenuously. I think that stuff is far too easy to beat up.
Any program has to have a centre.
Well, I think you've got to be careful about this. I would hazard a guess and say I probably spoke to him on half a dozen occasions. Suggestions that I have been some kind of immense power figure within the ABC is just silly, juvenile, and reflects a person who really doesn't know what goes on. I would have to expect a program that is spirited and rigorous in its pursuit of good journalism is going to attract criticism. In the main, when I've been singled out for criticism on the grounds of alleged bias, I've preferred to let my work speak for itself.