Some ABC staff will lose their jobs as the broadcaster deals with the Federal Government's budget freeze, the national broadcaster's boss has confirmed.

Key points: Mr Anderson did not say how many staff or from where in the ABC the jobs would be cut

Mr Anderson did not say how many staff or from where in the ABC the jobs would be cut He told Senate Estimates consideration would be given to keeping regional and remote jobs

He told Senate Estimates consideration would be given to keeping regional and remote jobs The Government has frozen the ABC's budget for three years, at a cost of $83.7 million

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's managing director David Anderson made the comments in Senate Estimates on Tuesday night, under questioning about the impact of the Coalition's budget decision.

"There will be job losses," Mr Anderson said.

"It's not something I can quantify at this point in time, there's still more work to be done.

"Some of it relates to people's employment, some of it does not — efficiency comes in many forms."

The Federal Government last year announced it would freeze the ABC's annual funding at the same level for three years — a move that will cost the broadcaster $83.7 million.

The cut will be phased in over three years, starting with an almost $15 million cut in 2019-20, about $28 million in 2020-21 and just over $41 million in 2021-22.

Mr Anderson acknowledged it was a period of uncertainty for staff.

"For me to be able to say 'yes I believe there will be staff losses' — but not to be able to say how many, or where from — I certainly appreciate is quite uncertain," he said.

Mr Anderson said the organisation had found $17 million in savings to-date but more work needed to be done.

"I don't think we'll be able to close that gap without losing staff."

However, he told the committee consideration would be given to keeping jobs in regional and remote areas.

"One of our priorities for the future is certainly to remain as local as possible," he said.

"Our role is to reflect the culture and community of the country back to itself.

"You struggle to do that unless you are local."