Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Background

[1]        Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 14 of 2014, 30 October 2014, Appendix 3.

[2]        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11606.

[3]        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11607.

[4]        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11606.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum (EM), Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014, p. 1.

[6]        Department of Communications, Communications portfolio: Deregulation Roadmap 2014, http://www.communications.gov.au/deregulation/communications_portfolio_deregulation_roadmap_2014 (accessed 25 November 2014).

[7]        EM, p. 1.

[8]        Department of Communications, Digital dividend, http://www.communications.gov.au/radio/radiofrequency_spectrum/digital_dividend (accessed 19 January 2014).

[9]        EM, p. 2.

[10]      EM, p. 2.

[11]      EM, p. 2.

[12]      EM, p. 2.

[13]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11607.

[14]      EM, p. 2.

[15]      EM, p. 12.

[16]      EM, pp 13–14.

[17]      EM, pp 11–13.

[18]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11607.

[19]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11607.

[20]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11607.

[21]      EM, p. 2.

[22]      EM, p. 2.

[23]      EM, p. 44.

[24]      EM, p. 3.

[25]      EM, p. 3.

[26]      EM, p. 3.

[27]      The Captioning Quality Standard sets rules about the quality of captions for television services requiring them to be readable, accurate and comprehensible.

[28]      EM, p. 3.

[29]      EM, p. 3.

[30]      EM, p. 3.

[31]      EM, p. 3.

[32]      EM, pp 36–37.

[33]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11608.

[34]      EM, p. 4.

[35]      EM, p. 4.

[36]      EM, p. 4.

[37]      EM, p. 5.

[38]      EM, p. 5.

[39]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 22 October 2014, p. 11608.

[40]      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Sixteenth Report of the 44^th Parliament, November 2014, p. 4.

[41]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 15 of 2014, 19 November 2014, p. 21.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 4.

[2]        See, for example, Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21; Mr Michael Ward, ABC, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21; Ms Lesley Power, SBS, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21.

[3]        Communications Law Centre, Submission 5, p. 1.

[4]        See, for example, Mr Peter Lowe, Submission 1, p. 1; Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 1; Deafness Council WA, Submission 3, p. 2; CPSU, Submission 4, p. 1; Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 2; Name Withheld, Submission 7, p. 1; Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Submission 8, p. 2; Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, pp 4–5.

[5]        Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 7.

[6]        ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 2.

[7]        Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 4.

[8]        See, for example, Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 7; Mr Michael Ward, ABC, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21; The Hon. Susan Ryan AO, Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard , 2 February 2015, p. 10; Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard , 2 February 2015, p. 2; Community and Public Sector Union, Submission 4, p. 1; Mr Lyndon Lockrey, Submission 23, p. 1.

[9]        Deaf Australia, Submission 13, p. 7.

[10]      Deafness Forum of Australia, Submission 12, p. 2.

[11]      Community and Public Sector Union, Submission 4, p. 1.

[12]      See, for example, ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 3. See also ABC, Submission 24, p. 1. See also Free TV Australia, Submission 19, pp 4 and 5–6; Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21

[13]      Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21.

[14]      Mr Michael Ward, ABC, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21.

[15]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 6. See also Foxtel, Submission 18, p. 1.

[16]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, pp 5–6.

[17]      Dr Simon Pelling, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015 p. 41.

[18]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 6.

[19]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 6.

[20]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 6.

[21]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 7; see also Dr Simon Pelling, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 40.

[22]      Ms Jonquil Ritter, ACMA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 42.

[23]      See, Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21; Mr Michael Ward, ABC, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21; Ms Lesley Power, SBS, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21.

[24]      ABC, Submission 24, p. 4. See also Free TV Australia, Submission 19, pp 2 and 6–7.

[25]      SBS, Submission 14, p. 3. See also Ms Lesley Power, SBS, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 25.

[26]      ABC, Submission 24, p. 4.

[27]      Mr Anthony Abrahams, Access Innovation Media Pty Ltd, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 17.

[28]      Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 3.

[29]      See, for example, Mr Peter Lowe, Submission 1, p. 1; Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 1; Deafness Council WA, Submission 3, p. 2; CPSU, Submission 4, p. 1; Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 2; Name Withheld, Submission 7, p. 1; Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Submission 8, p. 2; Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, pp 4–5.

[30]      See, for example, Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 2; Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, pp 4–5.

[31]      See also Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 2; Media Access Australia, Submission 6, pp 2–3; Name Withheld, Submission 7, p. 1; Deaf Australia, Submission 13, p. 9; Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, Submission 17, p. 2; Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 7.

[32]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 5, p. 1.

[33]      Deafness Forum of Australia, Submission 12, p. 2. See also Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 2; Media Access Australia, Submission 6, pp 2-3; Name withheld, Submission 7, p. 1; Deaf Australia, Submission 13, p. 9; Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, Submission 17, p. 2.

[34]      Ms Lauren Henley, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 12.

[35]      Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 2; See also, Media Access Australia, Submission 6, pp 7–8.

[36]      Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 2.

[37]      Ms Karen McQuigg, Submission 2, p. 2. See also Deaf Australia, Submission 13, pp 8–9.

[38]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 6.

[39]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 6.

[40]      Ms Jonquil Ritter, ACMA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 42.

[41]      See, Mr Michael Ward, ABC, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 22; Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 21.

[42]      Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 22.

[43]      SBS, Submission 14, p. 3. See also Mr Todd Loydell, SBS, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 23.

[44]      ABC, Submission 24, p. 3. See also SBS, Submission 14, p. 4.

[45]      CPSU, Submission 4, p. 2; Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 4.

[46]      CPSU, Submission 4, p. 2.

[47]      Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 4. See also Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 3.

[48]      Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 3.

[49]      Ms Lauren Henley, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 13.

[50]      See Ms Melissa Quinn, Fox Sports, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 29; Mr Andrew Maiden, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 29.

[51]      Fox Sport, Submission 26, p. 1.

[52]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 8. See also Access Innovation Media, Submission 11, p. 7.

[53]      Mr Andrew Maiden, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 30.

[54]      Mr Andrew Maiden, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 30.

[55]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 8.

[56]      Dr Simon Pelling, Department of Communications, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 41.

[57]      The Hon Susan Ryan, Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 10. See also Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Submission 8, p. 3; Ms Lauren Henley, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 13.

[58]      See for example, SBS, Submission 14, p. 5; ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 14.

[59]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, pp 8–9. See also Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 9.

[60]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, pp 9, 10–11.

[61]      Mr Anthony Abrahams, Access Innovation Media Pty Ltd, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 18.

[62]      See Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 4.

[63]      Deaf Australia, Submission 13, p. 10.

[64]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 8.

[65]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 8.

[66]      Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 3; Deaf Australia, Submission 13, p. 11.

[67]      The Hon Susan Ryan, Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 10.

[68]      Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 4. See also Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 3.

[69]      CPSU, Submission 4, p. 3.

[70]      Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 8.

[71]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 9.

[72]      Ms Sophie Jackson, Foxtel, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 18.

[73]      Mr Andrew Maiden, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 30.

[74]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 9.

[75]      CPSU, Submission 4, p. 3.

[76]      Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 4.

[77]      Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 4.

[78]      SBS, Submission 14, p. 5; ABC, Submission 24, p. 2.

[79]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 13. See also Access Innovation Media, Submission 11, p. 5; Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 8.

[80]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 8.

[81]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 4.

[82]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, pp 4–5.

[83]      Department of Communications, Submission 20, p. 5.

[84]      ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 7. See also Foxtel, Submission 18, p. 2.

[85]      Screen Producers Australia, Submission 22, p. 2.

[86]      CPSU, Submission 4, p. 3.

[87]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 5, p. 4.

[88]      Mr Matthew Deaner, Screen Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 37.

[89]      See, for example, Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, pp 1–2; Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 8; Mr Anthony Abrahams, Access Innovation Media Pty Ltd, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 19; CPSU, Submission 4, p. 3.

[90]      Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 8.

[91]      See Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, pp 1–2; Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 8.

[92]      Mr Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 9.

[93]      The Hon Susan Ryan, Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 13.

[94]      Mr Alex Varley, Media Access Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, pp 1–2.

[95]      Mr Matthew Deaner, Screen Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015, p. 34.

[96]      Dr Simon Pelling, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, Committee Hansard, 2 February 2015 p. 40.

[97]      Department of Communications, Answer to question on notice, hearing 2 February 2015.

[98]      EM, p. 45.

Australian Greens Dissenting Report - Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014

[1]        Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 3.

[2]        Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 6.

[3]        Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 3.

[4]        Access Innovation Media, Submission 11, p. 7.

[5]        Access Innovation Media, Submission 11, p. 7.

[6]        ASTRA, Submission 15, p. 13. See also Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 4; Access Innovation Media, Submission 11, p. 5.

[7]        Free TV Australia, Submission 19, p. 8.

[8]        Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Submission 10, p. 5.

[9]        Fox Sport, Submission 26, p. 1.

[10]      Media Access Australia, Submission 6, p. 4.

[11]      Free TV Australia, Submission 19, pp 8–9.

[12]      Deaf Australia, Submission 13, pp 10–11.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 45.

[14]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 5, p. 4.

[15]      Screen Producers Australia, Submission 22, p. 2.