Most Australians would need to pay to access the ABC, with SBS abolished under a radical plan to overhaul Australia's media put forward by Pauline Hanson.
The One Nation leader accused the media of treating her populist political party with double standards in an at-times fiery address during which she labelled one journalist "trashy" and told another she'd be out of a job if her party won government.
"Australians' trust in media, the government and public institutions is at an all-time low," Senator Hanson told the National Press Club on Wednesday.
"To you, the media, may I offer some advice. You have to earn the trust of the Australian people. I am confident I can. Can the media say the same thing?"