Interim Report

Interim Report

5 May 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN 978-1-76010-445-0

View the report as a single document - (PDF 155KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership (PDF 21KB)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015 - Interim report (PDF 108KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Reports of other committees
Purpose of the bill
Importance of the ABC in rural and regional Australia
Response to the provisions of the bill
Committee view
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 8KB)

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

The purpose of this bill is to amend the ABC's Charter in relation to the delivery of services to rural and regional Australia in each State and Territory, and it seeks to define the Corporation's mandate for its public service function for journalism in rural and regional Australia.