[1] Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 14 of
2004, 8 December 2004.
[2] Subsection 115(1A).
[3] The Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, News Release, 7 April 2004
[4] Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-siphoning)
Bill 2004, Explanatory Memorandum, p
1.
[5] Explanatory Memorandum, House of Representatives, Broadcasting Services Amendment
(Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004, p.1.
[6] The Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for Communications,
Information Technology and the Arts, News Release, 7 April 2004.
[7] The Hon Daryl Williams, then Minister for
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, ‘Amendments to the
Anti-siphoning scheme’, News release, Number 41/04, 7 April 2004.
[8] Explanatory Memorandum, House of Representatives, Broadcasting Services Bill 1992, p.67.
[9] Professor David Flint, then Chairman Australian
Broadcasting Authority, address to The Australian Sports Business Summit,
Melbourne, 15 November 2001.
[10] Broadcasting Services (Events) Notice (No. 1)
2004, issued on 11 May 2004.
[11] Broadcasting
Services Act 1992, Schedule 2, paragraph 10(1)(e).
[12] Professor David Flint, Chairman Australian
Broadcasting Authority, address to The Australian Sports Business Summit, Melbourne,
15 November 2001.
[13] The Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, News Release, 7 April
2004.
[14] Productivity Commission, Broadcasting, Report No.11, 3 March 2000.
[15] Productivity Commission, Broadcasting, Report No.11, 3 March 2000, p 445.
[16] Revised Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting
Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001, p 4.
[17] Revised Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting
Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001, p 8.
This bill was the subject of a previous Committee inquiry and report (Senate
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation
Committee Broadcasting Legislation
Amendment Bill (No.2) 2001, June 2001).
[18] Broadcasting
Services Act 1992, subsection 115(1AB).
[19] Broadcasting
Services Act 1992, subsection 115(2).
[20] Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No. 1)
1999, Regulatory Impact Statement, Explanatory
Memorandum, p. 10.
[21] Broadcasting
Services Act 1992, Part 10A.
[22] ASTRA Submission
5, p. 2.
[23] The Hon Nick Greiner, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p.
1.
[24] Senate Environment, Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee, Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001, June 2001, p.
11.
[25] Australian Subscription Television and Radio
Association, 'Viewers the losers as sports ant-siphoning changes announced', Media release, 7 April 2004.
[26] PMG Submission
2, p. 3.
[27] ASTRA Submission
1, p. 2.
[28] ibid.
[29] PMG Submission,
p. 1.
[30] ibid, p. 3.
[31] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 11.
[32] Free TV Submission
1, p. 1.
[33] ibid.
[34] ibid.
[35] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, pp. 22-23.
[36] SBS Submission
4, p. 1.
[37] Mr Michael Ward, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 33.
[38] ABC Submission
8, p. 2.
[39] In October 2002 the Federation of Australian
Commercial Television Stations became Commercial Television Australia, which
changed its name to Free TV Australia in June 2004.
[40] Senate Environment, Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee, Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001, June 2001.
[41] ibid, pp. 7-8.
[42] National
Rugby League Limited (NRL), Submission 3,
pp. 1-2.
[43] Australian
Football League (AFL), Submission 6,
p. 1.
[44] National Basketball League (NBL), Submission 11, p. 1.
[45] England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Submission
10.
[46] National Rugby League Limited (NRL), Submission 3, p. 2.
[47] ibid, pp. 1-2.
[48] AFL Submission
6, p. 1.
[49] AHA, Submission
7, p. 1.
[50] Bob and Anne Wilson, Submission 9, p. 1.
[51] Free TV Submission
1, p. 3.
[52] ibid.
[53] ECITA Additional Estimates, Committee Hansard, 14 February 2005, p. 10.
[54] Ms Julie Flynn, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 21.
[55] Australian Broadcasting Authority, Investigation into events on the
anti-siphoning list, June 2001, p. 21.
[56] ibid, p. 51.
[57] ibid, p. 52.
[58] ibid, p. 53.
[59] Federation of Australian Commercial Television
Stations, Australian Broadcasting Authority investigation into events on the
anti-siphoning list – Submission from the
Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations, 27 September 2001,
pp. 10-11.
[60] Federation of Australian Commercial Television
Stations, Australian Broadcasting Authority investigation into events on the
anti-siphoning list – Submission from the
Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations, 27 September 2001,
p. 11.
[61] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 33.
[62] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 10.
[63] NBL, Submission
11, p. 2.
[64] ibid.
[65] Free TV, Submission
1, p. 3
[66] Octagon Australia, Submission 12, p. 1, tabled at the public hearing on 21 February
2005.
[67] Octagon Australia, Submission 12.
[68] Free TV, Submission
1A, p. 2.
[69] Senate
Hansard, 18 November 2004, p. 75.
[70] Mr Jon Marquard, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, pp. 14-15.
[71] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 15.
[72] Mr David Malone and Mr Jon Marquard, PMG, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, pp.
13-14.
[73] Explanatory Memorandum, House of Representatives,
Broadcasting Services Bill 1992, p.
67.
[74] The Hon Nick Greiner, ASTRA, citing the press
release of the Hon Michael Lee MP, Minister for Communications and the Arts, 31
May 1994, Committee Hansard, 21
February 2005, pp. 1-2.
[75] Ms Julie Flynn, citing the press release of the
Hon Michael Lee MP, Minister for Communications and the Arts, 31 May 1994, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p.
18.
[76] Question from Senator Conroy, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p.
14.
[77] Committee Hansard,
21 February 2005, pp. 14-15.
[78] Ms Debra Richards, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 15.
[79] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 15.
[80] Mr Malone, PMG, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 13.
[81] Mr Malone, Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 13.
[82] Mr Malone, PMG, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 13.
[83] Ms Richards, ASTRA, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 13.
[84] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, pp. 12-13.
[85] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 35.
[86] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 35.
[87] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 36.
[88] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 35.
[89] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 4.
[90] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 4.
[91] ABC, Submission
8, p. 2.
[92] Ms Julie Flynn, Committee Hansard, 21
February 2005, p. 18.
[93] Ms Pam Longstaff, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 22.
[94] ECITA Senate Additional Estimates, Committee Hansard, 14 February 2005, p.
4, as quoted by Senator Conroy, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 15.
[95] Ms Melissa Jenkins "SBS offers Ashes Surprise", http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,12407795-23212,00.html,
accessed 1 March 2005.
[96] Ms Pam Longstaff, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 22.
[97] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 20.
[98] DCITA, Submission
13, p. 1.
[99] Mr James Cameron, Committee Hansard, 21 February 2005, pp. 34-35.
[100] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 10.
[101] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 20.
[102] Free TV, Submission
1A, p. 3.
[103] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 36.
[104] DCITA Submission
13, p. 2.
[105] ASTRA, Submission
4, p. 4.
[106] ASTRA, Submission
5, p 3.
[107] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 2.
[108] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 20.
[109] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 21.
[110] Free TV, Submission
1, p. 4.
[111] ibid.
[112] ibid.
[113] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 1.
[114] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 2.
[115] ASTRA, Submission
5A.
[116] Professor David Flint, Chairman Australian
Broadcasting Authority, address to The Australian Sports Business Summit,
Melbourne, 15 November 2001.
[117] ibid.
[118] Australian Broadcasting Authority, Investigation into events on the
anti-siphoning list, June 2001.
[119] Senator Conroy quoting a portion of the Minister's
directive, Committee Hansard, 28
February 2005, p. 9.
[120] Mr Giles Tanner, ABA, Committee Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 8.
[121] Australian Broadcasting Authority, Investigation into events on the anti-siphoning
list, June 2001, pp. 63-64.
[122] Committee
Hansard, 21 February 2005, p. 25.
[123] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 6.
[124] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 6.
[125] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, pp. 6-7.
[126] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 7.
[127] Broadcasting Services Act 1992, Schedule
2, paragraph 10(1)(e).
[128] Broadcasting Services Act 1992, subsection115(1AA).
[129] Committee Hansard, 28 February 2005, p.
4.
[130] Committee
Hansard, 28 February 2005, p. 5.