In the corridors of Canberra it’s a common gripe of conservative politicians. If the ABC is so efficient, why are so many of its journalists in press conferences? Why can’t it be like Sky, whose few staff famously operate out of a shoebox of a studio in Parliament House? But using figures released today, the ABC argues it’s not overstaffed at all, given what it does. The ABC has 56 staff based in Parliament House, of which 29 are "editorial" and the other 27 are "support positions", which includes roles like directors, camera operators, editors and studio staff.