Scott seeks ABC boost

(Thursday 5 November 2009)

Mark Scott, Managing Director of the ABC, has launched plans to expand the broadcaster’s overseas services to rival the likes of the BBC.

Mr Scott will argue that as member of the G20 group of nations, Australia needs to expand its 'soft diplomacy' campaign to win support of the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

''Australia has played a crucial role in creating the G20 as the pre-eminent global institution for economic policy-making and problem-solving,'' he will say at Sydney's Macquarie University.

''We have an important role to play and we have to use all the tools at our disposal … one of these tools is soft diplomacy - using the media to put our nation's culture, values and policies on show.''

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