Former triplej host blasts ABC over response to alleged on-air attack
's "Finding Fearless" podcast that she told the ABC about the incident, but that her request to tell security was not passed on.
The ABC said that claim was incorrect. "ABC Security discussed the initial incident with Gen and her manager and provided advice about additional security precautions and options such as reporting the matter to the police," an ABC spokesman toldMs Fricker said the ABC's response to the alleged incident was "essentially, this isn't our fault". She also claimed she asked for an accountability report.
"[I] didn't hear anything for a month, then got an email saying 'sorry, we're a bit busy at the moment'," Ms Fricker said on the podcast. The ABC also disputes this, saying the organisation was in "constant contact" with Ms Fricker and "responded promptly and comprehensively to all her requests, including the provision of a security incident report and agreed return-to-work plan".Ms Fricker said the "cool glasses and jumpers" worn by ABC executives didn't make them "any less oblivious to the issues faced by women".
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