There has been speculation high-profile media personality Ita Buttrose has been under consideration for the role but she said she had not been contacted.
A new chairman for the ABC could be named as soon as February,with a replacement for Michelle Guthrie to follow shortly after.
Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie's push to return to her job at the broadcaster has been criticised by board directors as"completely unworkable".
The sacked ABC managing director has filed a lawsuit against the public broadcaster,specifically naming former chair Justin Milne and three board directors.
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The report spectacularly rejected claims by media companies that the ABC was undermining the level-playing field.
The government is actively reviewing a shortlist of candidates for the ABC chairman role,with former legal executive Michael Rose among the possible choices to take the top job.
ABC directors said the former managing director's performance had reached a"crisis point"and required immediate action.
Former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie and former chairman Justin Milne face questioning from a parliamentary committee about allegations of political interference in the public broadcaster.
Details of the former ABC boss's"extremely poor"performance have been provided to a Senate inquiry by former ABC chairman Justin Milne.
Sources close to the sacked ABC boss said she would continue to pursue an adverse action claim at the Fair Work Commission