sentences:  In early 1973, in an effort to foster a more independent organisation, Madgwick asked Whitlam if the ABC's employees could be removed from the Public Service Board, which administered the Commonwealth government employment system.Although Whitlam had supported the idea in the past, he now opposed it as prime minister and did not act on Madgwick's request.Madgwick's second term as chairman expired on 30 June 1973 and he hoped to be extended for a third.