Seven board member Jeff Kennett has weighed in on the Amy Taeuber story. Credit:Pat Scala "Sadly not a factually correct story," Mr Kennett tweeted (note: these tweets have been lightly edited for spelling and grammar, but not substance). "Seven not approached for comment so no balance. Why does the ABC fail so often to seek balance in stories?" In fact, the report by Louise Milligan did include a response from Seven. When Mathew Dunckley, business editor of The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, pointed this fact out, Mr Kennett replied a response was sought "only after we heard they were going to run a story. No seeking of balance in the interests of accuracy." In a series of tweets, he then insisted Seven's management takes claims of sexual harassment extremely seriously.

The triplets at the heart of the story: Amy, Sophie and Kate Taeuber. Credit:Facebook "I, like my colleagues, do not like these stories. We investigate, mediate, make sure people are represented. We employ about 3000 people. There will be times when conduct will be challenged. We address complaints quickly and thoroughly. Sometimes people then go to the press or the ABC, who simply run their stories as given. None of us take this lightly, particularly the Board." At any rate, the ABC has shot down the contention by Seven and Mr Kennett that the network was not approached for comment before the story went to air. Amy Taeuber was a cadet for Seven in Adelaide. An ABC spokeswoman said on Wednesday that "all the allegations were put to the Seven network well ahead of broadcast, multiple times".

Ms Milligan took to Twitter to make that point to Mr Kennett too. "Absolute rubbish," she said of his claim that Seven was not given the opportunity to respond. "I had several long, cordial conversations with two Seven communications staff and I got a four-line statement." Finally, the weight of evidence was great enough to sway Mr Kennett. To a degree, at least. "Louise, I apologise," he tweeted to Ms Milligan. "I have now been informed ABC contacted Seven on Monday afternoon, just before your deadline. Some issues you put to air not discussed. That said, my comment of no contact incorrect, and for that I apologise. I do not resile from the report being unbalanced. Cheers."

The woman at the centre of the storm, meanwhile, also took to Twitter to thank all those who had applauded her going public with her claims (even if, technically, she did not do any such thing – she was not quoted in the report on Monday night, though her mother Linda and sister Kate were). "Thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support," Ms Taeuber tweeted. "It means the world. To those that have emailed – I will try to get back to you all." Also on Wednesday, the Victorian branch of Women in Media issued a statement of support for Ms Taeuber, and demanded that Seven "publicly address the concerns raised in the story" regarding her treatment. Loading

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