ABC managing director David Anderson resigns a year into second term in role

David Anderson has resigned a year into his second five-year term as ABC managing director. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The ABC managing director, David Anderson, has resigned a year into his second five-year term after a 35-year career at the public broadcaster but will remain in the role until the new year.

Anderson told staff it was a tough decision but he believed it was time for a leadership renewal.