Total Salary costs 2014, $477m, 2019 (index linked) $620m (+$143m)
Total revenues 2019, $0.95bn, less costs of $1.24bn is - $290m loss.
(Assumptions are +/- 10% based on standard business models and on published ABC financial reports 2009/10, 2013/14).
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On these trends the ABC could potentially hit the wall as early as 2016/17 without drastic changes.
Spigelman and Scott may chose to resign in disgust at the government to "spend more time with their families", but this will only add to the ABC's woes by forcing the current government to "appoint" some new management.
As Laurel and Hardy so succinctly put it, "Another fine mess you've got me into Stanley"
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