Senator Sarah Henderson questions ABC managing director Hugh Marks and editorial director Gavin Fang about former Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal at Senate Estimates on 28 May 2026. This is the full exchange.
Mahmood Fazal denies passing on threats.
Source: Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Estimates, 28 May 2026. Australian Parliament House video, 1:53:11 to 2:05:22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me-y0G8eW1k
Official Hansard (Proof), turns 298 to 329: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22committees%2Festimate%2F29609%2F0002%22
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