Report

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2017

16 February 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-711-6

View the report as a single document - (PDF 169KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership (PDF 17KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background (PDF 42KB)

Referral
Purpose of the bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Reports of other committees
Previous inquiry
Scope of report
Chapter 2 - Issues raised in evidence (PDF 49KB)

Broad support for the ABC
Regional and geographic diversity
Board membership
Regional Advisory Council and reporting requirements
Other issues
Committee view and recommendations
Labor Senators' dissenting report (PDF 26KB)
Australian Greens' dissenting report (PDF 14KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions (PDF 6KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

This bill would amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to ensure regional communities are provided for in the functions of the Corporation, and through representation on the ABC Board.