It did not quote the ABC, but a spokesperson soon told local media: "Natasha Exelby is a casual contributor, not a staff member. She has been booked for occasional on-air shifts when needed, and also does other occasional shifts for the ABC News channel."

报道没有援引ABC方面的消息，但一位资讯发言人很快告诉当地媒体：“娜塔莎是一名临时工，她并不是ABC电视台的工作人员。此前，有需要时我们偶尔会在直播轮班中安排她，她有时也到ABC资讯台的其他直播节目轮班。”

Commentators noted the ABC did not directly address whether Exelby had been benched, fuelling a backlash online.

有评论指出，ABC没有直接回答伊瑟比是否被停职的问题，这让网上的反对声音更加激烈。

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and actor Russell Crowe were among many who criticised the report.

澳大利亚反对党领袖比尔•肖滕和演员罗素•克劳和众人一起批评了该报道。

“这是电视直播。这太荒谬了。” “拜托，ABC对于一个惊讶的表情反应过度啦。放过@娜塔莎·伊瑟比吧！！！”

"Give her a break," one of Mr Shorten's senators, Sam Dastyari, told Fairfax Media.

肖滕身边的一位参议员山姆•戴斯提瑞对费尔法克斯传媒网表示：“让她喘口气吧。”

"The idea that someone would be punished for what is a very innocent mishap is extraordinary."

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