Stan Grant quits the ABC for good after he called out the network following racist abuse as host of Q+A

Stan Grant has quit the ABC for good, months after he went on leave following racial abuse. 

His departure was reported by Sky News on Tuesday, and comes months after he stepped down as the host of Q+A.

Grant had left the show in May after being subjected to ‘relentless racial filth’ after appearing on a panel discussing colonialism ahead of King Charles’ Coronation.

He accused the ABC of ‘institutional failure’ and claimed no one in management offered him support. 

Last month, the ABC revealed Grant would not be retuning to host Q+A and it’s understood he is now leaving the public broadcaster altogether. 

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Stan Grant has reportedly quit the ABC for good, months after he went on leave following racial abuse

The news comes on the same day it was revealed ABC Chair Ita Buttrose would also be walking away after five years.

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland made the shock announcement on Tuesday. 

‘Ms Buttrose is a giant of Australia’s media industry, and the government thanks her for her exemplary service as chair of the ABC,’ Rowland said in paying tribute to the media icon’s time as head of the national public broadcaster.

‘She has much to do in the remainder of her term and will leave the ABC stronger than when she was entrusted with the role in 2019.

‘She navigated the public broadcaster through a challenging period that included strident political criticism, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing transformation of the ABC so it can remain an essential part of Australian life in the digital age.’

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