ABC Host Says Network’s Hiring of Grace Tame Is ‘Problematic’ ABC television host Charlie Pickering has criticized his own network for hiring Grace Tame, who recently participated in a pro-Palestine march. Tame is set to host an ABC podcast focusing on autistic women’s experiences. The controversy comes months after the Bondi massacre, and Tame has reported losing speaking engagements and her foundation closing.

• ABC host Charlie Pickering finds the network’s decision to hire Grace Tame “problematic.”
• Grace Tame, a former Australian of the Year, is set to host an ABC podcast titled ‘Autistic AF with Grace Tame.’
• This hiring decision follows Tame’s participation in a pro-Palestine march where she called for an “intifada.”
• The controversy arises two months after the Bondi massacre.
• Tame, an advocate against sexual assault, states she has lost speaking engagements.
• The Grace Tame Foundation has also announced its closure after five years.