Footnotes

Introduction Pages

[1]        Unless otherwise indicated, definitions are sourced from the Productivity Commission's Inquiry Report, Broadcasting, Report no. 11, 3 March 2000, pp XIX-XXIII, http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/broadcst/finalreport/broadcst.pdf (accessed 3 October 2006).

[2]        Office of Communications, The Communications Market 2006, 10 August 2006, pp 279-285, http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/cm/cm06/glossary.pdf (accessed 4 October 2006).

[3]        The ACMA website, http://www.acma.gov.au/ACMAINTER.852114:STANDARD::pc=PC_90188#bsb, accessed 5 October 2006.

[4]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 6; Chowns J., Parliamentary Library Service, Bills Digest ServiceBills Digest No. 26  2005–06: Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005, 17 August 2005, https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2005-06/06bd026.htm#gg (accessed 4 October 2006).

[5]        Digital Broadcasting Australia website, Digital TV Glossary, http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=9 (accessed 4 October 2006).

[6]        House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Digital Television: Who's buying it, February 2006, p. 10.

[7]        Mr Brian Currie, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 67, and 76–77.

[8]        See the Australian Communication and Media Authority website, under Non-broadcasting services band licences, http://www.acma.gov.au/ACMAINTER:STANDARD::pc=PC_90188#bsb (accessed 4 October 2006).

[9]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, ss. 18(1).

[10]      House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Digital Television: Who's buying it, February 2006, p. 9.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        See for example Mr James Hooke, Managing Director New South Wales, Fairfax, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 2.

[2]        Second Reading Speech, Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006, p. 1

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006, p. 2

[4]        Second Reading Speech, Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, p. 1

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, p. 1

[6]        Item 27 inserts new Division 1A of Part 10 of the BSA, which provides civil penalties for unlicensed services. Part 14B introduces machinery provisions to support the new civil penalties introduced by other Items.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, p. 2. Part 14C enables the Federal Court to grant injunctions in relation to contraventions or proposed contraventions of the provisions in the BSA which deal with unlicensed broadcasting.

[8]        Part 14D gives the ACMA the ability to accept undertakings to ensure compliance with the BSA and registered codes of practice. Once accepted by the ACMA, undertakings would be enforceable by the Federal Court. Item 52 inserts new Part 5.8 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 which would give ACMA the ability to accept undertakings to ensure compliance with the Radiocommunications Act.

[9]        See Schedule 1 of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, Items 1 to 8, 11. Part 14E sets up a system of infringement notices for contraventions of designated infringement notice provisions established under Items 11, 30 and 32.

[10]      Item 50, Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, new section 215.

Chapter 2 - Media Ownership

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 1.

[2]        In this context 'associated newspaper' means that at least 50 per cent of the circulation of the newspaper is in the relevant broadcasting licence area.

[3]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, ss. 53(1).

[4]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, ss. 53(2) and s. 54.

[5]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 54A.

[6]        Broadcasting Services Act 1992, ss. 55–56A.

[7]        Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61AB.

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 54.

[9]        Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61AC.

[10]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new sections 61AU–61AZH.

[11]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new sections 61AJ–AK.

[12]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61AT.

[13]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new sections 61BA–BH.

[14]      Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, section 17H and Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations 1989, Regulation 12.

[15]      Foreign Investment Review Board, Foreign Investment Policy, http://www.firb.gov.au/content/other/sensitive/media.asp?NavID=54 (accessed 6 October 2006).

[16]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 57.

[17]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 109.

[18]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 58.

[19]      Senator The Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, 'New Media Framework for Australia', Press release 068/06, 13 July 2006, p. 6.

[20]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 77.

[21]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, ss. 37 and 95 respectively.

[22]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, cl. 2.

[23]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 56.

[24]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 72.

[25]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 30. The prohibition of mergers that would result in a substantial lessening of competition is contained in section 50 of the Trades Practices Act 1974.

[26]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, para. 3(1)(g).

[27]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subsection 43A(3).

[28]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CB.

[29]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CD.

[30]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subsection 61CF(1).

[31]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CG. The local content obligations which would specify minimum service standards are contained in new section 61CE.

[32]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CH.

[33]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CJ.

[34]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subsections 61CF(2) and 61CH(5).

[35]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new section 61CP and Item 25 of Schedule 2.

[36]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subsection 61CR(1).

[37]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, para. 3(1)(b) and para. 3(1)(c) respectively.

[38]      Mr Eric Anthony Beecher, Partner, Private Media Partners, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 108.

[39]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 24.

[40]      Fairfax Media, Submission 22, p. 1.

[41]      Australian Press Council, Submission 12, p. 4.

[42]      Mr Jock Given, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 67.

[43]      Mr Christopher Berg, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 12.

[44]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 29.

[45]      Mr Stuart Simson, Associate Commissioner on the Productivity Commission Broadcasting inquiry, The new media laws, The Media Report, ABC Radio National, 20 July 2006, www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2006/1689458.htm# (accessed 21 September 2006).

[46]      Dr Rod Badger, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Content, Dr Bernard Keane, acting General Manager, Media Industries Branch, and Dr Simon Pelling, acting Chief General Manager, Content and Media Division, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 123–124.

[47]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 41.

[48]      An example of the grandfathering provision is contained in new subsection 61AN(4) of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006.

[49]      Ms Nerida O'Loughlin, General Manager, Industry Outputs Australian Communications and Media Authority, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 77.

[50]      Mr Christopher Chapman, Chairman, Australian Communications and Media Authority, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 81.

[51]      Ten Network, Submission 31, p. 3.

[52]      APN News & Media, Submission 36, p. 2.

[53]      Seven Network, Submission 30, p. 13.

[54]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, pp. 34–35.

[55]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 25.

[56]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subparagraphs 61AG(a)(ii) and 61AH(a)(ii).

[57]      Mr James Hooke, Managing Director, New South Wales, Fairfax, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 6.

[58]      New section 205Q, contained in the Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006, would allow the ACMA to apply to the Federal Court for injunctions but only in the limited circumstances of contravention of the unlicensed services provisions under new sections 121FG and 136A–136E.

[59]      Australian Communications and Media Authority, answer to question on notice, 29 September 2006 (received 3 October 2006).

[60]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Merger Review Process Guidelines, July 2006.

[61]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006.

[62]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 32.

[63]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, pp 4–5.

[64]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, p. 5.

[65]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 39.

[66]      The 'Dawson amendments' refers to the amendments proposed in the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 which would implement changes to the trade practices amendments recommended by the Dawson Committee’s Review of the Competition Provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974, January 2003. This would include changes to the responsibilities of the ACCC and the Australian Competition Tribunal.

[67]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 22.

[68]      Mr Brian Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 34.

[69]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 33.

[70]      Professor Franco Papandrea, Director, Communication and Media Policy Institute, University of Canberra, Attachment to Submission 8, p. 309.

[71]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, p. 6.

[72]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 10.

[73]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, p. 8.

[74]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, p. 9.

[75]      Productivity Commission, Broadcasting Inquiry Report, March 2000, p. 24.

[76]      Dr Bernard Keane, acting General Manager, Media Industries Branch, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 115.

[77]      unknownunknown31Ms Bridget Godwin, Manager, Regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network, p. 52.

[78]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, pp 28–29.

[79]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 41.

[80]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 41.

[81]      Mr Eric Beecher, Partner, Private Media Partners, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 108.

[82]      Mr Peter Harvie, Chairman, Austereo Group Ltd, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 79.

[83]      Mr Anthony Bell, Managing Director, Southern Cross Broadcasting, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 104.

[84]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, s. 59.

[85]      DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd, Submission 28, p. 1.

[86]      Mr Paul Neville MP, Submission 21, p. 4.

[87]      Mr Paul Neville MP, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 4.

[88]      Mr James Hooke, Managing Director, New South Wales, Fairfax, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 6.

[89]      APN News & Media, Submission 36, p. 4.

[90]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, pp 34–35.

[91]      Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee, Report on the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002, June 2002, p. xi.

[92]      Mr Paul Neville MP, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 2.

[93]      APN News & Media, Submission 36, p. 5.

[94]      APN News & Media, Submission 36, p. 5.

[95]      Mr Desmond Foster, Director, Independent Regional Radio, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 24.

[96]      Mr Brian Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 41.

[97]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, pp. 34–35. By comparison the number of regions with 6 or more separate media groups (where the three-way merger test would apply) in June 2006 was 19.

[98]      Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, new subsection 61AB(2).

[99]      Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, p. 23. Although this quote refers to the '2 out of 3 rule' the principle is the same, that is, a three-way merger in a regional market that currently has 5 media groups is not possible under the 5/4 rule.

[100]    Bathurst Broadcasters, Submission 2, p. 1.

[101]    Grant Broadcasters, Attachment 1 of Submission 29, p. 2.

[102]    Mr Jock Given, Submission 25, p. 9.

[103]    Mr Moses Kakaire, Manager, Legal and Regulatory, Commercial Radio Australia Ltd, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 93.

[104]    Ms Joan Warner, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Radio Australia Ltd, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 93.

[105]    Mr Christopher John Chapman, Chairman, and Ms Nerida O'Loughlin, General Manager, Industry Outputs, Australian Communications and Media Authority, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 81.

Chapter 3 - Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[2]        See Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998 and the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Act 2000.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[4]        See Senator Helen Coonan, 'New Services on Digital Spectrum', tabled in the Senate on 14 September 2006. This document has also been referred to the committee as part of the current inquiry and will be considered in this chapter of the Report.

[5]        'Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting in Australia: Final Report of the Australian Broadcasting Authority Digital Terrestrial Television Specialist Group', Australian Broadcasting Authority, Canberra, 1997.

[6]        Australian Broadcasting Authority, Media Release, 'ABA backs introduction of digital television', 22 July 1997, available at http://www.aba.gov.au/newspubs/news_releases/archive/1997/70nr97.shtml, accessed 22 September 2006. It is not the intention of this report to give a detailed background to the technical aspects of digital television. For this type of information readers are directed to: Productivity Commission 'Inquiry into Broadcasting Report' (Productivity Commission Report), March 2000, in particular pp 222 – 229; and Digital Television Australia, 'What is Digital Television', available at http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=9#What_is_multi-channelling, accessed 20 September 2006.

[7]        The following points are an abbreviated list drawn from the Productivity Commission Report, pp 230 – 231.

[8]        See Senator the Hon Richard Alston, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, 'Digital – new choices, better services for Australians', Media Release 166/99, 21 December 1999.

[9]        The following points are taken from Kim Jackson, Digital Television and Datacasting, Parliamentary Library E-Brief, 16 June 2003, available at https://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/digital_television.htm.

[10]      This paragraph summarises material contained in Kim Jackson, Digital Television and Datacasting, Parliamentary Library E-Brief, 16 June 2003, available at https://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/digital_television.htm.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp 22-23.

[12]      Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 3.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[14]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 33.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 46.

[16]      Meeting the Digital Challenge, pp 20-21.

[17]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 61.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 61; and Senator Sandy Macdonald, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senate Hansard, 14 September 2006, p. 7.

[19]      See DCTIA website: 'Broadcasting and Online Regulation, Digital Television, Information for Industry stakeholders: Regulatory Framework', available at http://www.dcita.gov.au/broad/digital_television/information_for_industry_stakeholders/regulatory_framework, accessed 3 October 2006.

[20]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 61; and Senator Sandy Macdonald, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senate Hansard, 14 September 2006, p. 7.

[21]      Senator Sandy Macdonald, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senate Hansard, 14 September 2006, p. 7.

[22]      Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 15.

[23]      See House of Representatives CCITA Report, 'Digital Television: Who's buying it?' pp 33–37.

[24]      See Ms Bridget Godwin, Manager, Regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 50; Mr Bruce Meagher, Director, Strategy and Communications Division, Special Broadcasting Service, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 53; and Mr Jock Given Committee Hansard, 29 October 2006, p. 68 who all highlighted the need for new content on digital services in order to drive the take up of digital television.

[25]      Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, MEAA, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 21; and Ms Bridget Godwin, Manager, Regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 50.

[26]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 69; see also Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, MEAA, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 23.

[27]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 63.

[28]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 54.

[29]      See Mr Kim Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Foxtel, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 39;

[30]      See 'New services on Digital Spectrum', tabled in the Senate, 14 September 2006.

[31]      'Meeting the Digital Challenge' discussion paper, pp 22-23.

[32]      Dr Simon Pelling, Acting Chief General Manager, Content and Media Division, DCITA, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 125.

[33]      Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Submission 42, p. 2.

[34]      Submission 42, p. 1.

[35]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 82.

[36]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 85.

[37]      See Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 83.

[38]      Dr Simon Pelling, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 126.

[39]      Mr Brian Currie, General Manager Regulatory Affairs, Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 69.

[40]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 2.

[41]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 3.

[42]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 60.

[43]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 43.

[44]      Submission 23, p. 1.

[45]      Submission 25A, pp 3-4.

[46]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 63.

[47]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 65.

[48]      See Dr Simon Pelling, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 125-126.

[49]      DCITA website, Broadcasting and online regulation > Television > Anti-siphoning and anti-hoarding, available at http://www.dcita.gov.au/broad/television/anti-siphoning_and_anti-hoarding, accessed 3 October 2006.

[50]      Submission 38, p. 8. See also Foxtel, Submission 39, p. 5.

[51]      Free TV Australia, Submission 41, p. 5.

[52]      See Broadcasting Services (Events) Notice (No. 1) 2004 as amended.

[53]      Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 32.

[54]      See Mr Jon Marquard, Premier Media Group, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 27-28; and Submission 45, pp 2-3.

[55]      Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 33.

[56]      See Mr Kim Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Foxtel, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 37, and Mr Jon Marquard, Chief Operating Officer, Premier Media Group, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 26.

[57]      See Ms Bridget Godwin, Manager, Regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 53; Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 57, although Ms Flynn did indicate Free TV Australia did not oppose a mechanism where the rules were contained in regulation that was a disallowable instrument, see Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 57-58.

[58]      See Dr Bernard Keane, Acting General Manager, Media Industries Branch, DCITA and Dr Rod Badger, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Content, DCITA, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 87.

[59]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 56.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 56.

[61]      Dr Bernard Keane, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 92.

[62]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 29.

[63]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 30.

[64]      Mr Jon Marquard, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 30.

[65]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 58.

[66]      Submission 41A, p. 1.

[67]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 25.

[68]      See for example Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Submission 32, pp 4-5.

[69]      Submission 19, p. 1.

[70]      Submission 63, p. 2.

[71]      Mr Bruce Meagher, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 54.

[72]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp 21 and 24.

[73]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 29.

[74]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 23.

[75]      Ms Julie Flynn, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 59.

[76]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 50.

[77]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 51.

[78]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 32.

[79]      See PBL's submission to DCITA's Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 5, available at http://www.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/40099/PBL_submission.doc, accessed 4 October 2006.

[80]      Dr Bernard Keane, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 124.

[81]      See Mr Jon Marquard, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 29; and News Limited, Submission 23, p.3.

[82]      Ms Bridget Godwin , Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 52.

[83]      The committee notes that these restrictions also apply to the national broadcasters' multi-channels, and the discussion in this section covers the debate as it applies to ABC and SBS's multi-channels.

[84]      ABC, Submission 19, p. 3. See also Ms Bridget Godwin, Network Seven, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 50; and Mr Bruce Meagher, SBS, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 53.

[85]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp 46-47.

[86]      SPAA, Submission 18, p. 3.

[87]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 89.

[88]      Submission 25, p. 5.

[89]      Submission 25, p. 6.

[90]      Ms Bridget Godwin, Network Seven, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 51.

[91]      Productivity Commission Report, p. 228.

[92]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 25.

[93]      Submission 38, p. 7.

[94]      Submission 35, p. 6.

[95]      Ms Bridget Godwin, Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 52.

[96]      Mr Bruce Meagher, SBS, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 55.

[97]      Submission 39, p. 10.

[98]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[99]      Submission 41, p. 4.

[100]    Submission 32, p. 6.

[101]    Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[102]    Meeting the Digital Challenge, discussion paper, pp 20-21.

[103]    Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 90. See also Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, MEAA, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 21.

[104]    Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 37.

[105]    News Limited, Submission 23, p. 2.

[106]    Mr Nicholas Falloon, Executive Chairman, Network Ten, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 35.

[107]    Submission 41, pp 3-4.

Minority Report by Labor Senators - A flawed inquiry

[1]        Productivity Commission, Broadcasting, report no.11, Ausinfo, Canberrra 2000, p.314.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership Bill) 2006, p.26.

[3]        Mr Beecher, Partner, Private Media Partners, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.108.108.

[4]        Mr Given, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006 p. 69.

[5]        Mr James Hooke, Managing Director, New South Wales, Fairfax, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.1.

[6]        Mr Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.32.

[7]        Seven Network, Submission. 30, p. 14.

[8]        Mr Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.32

[9]        Mr Samuel, Committee Hansard, 2 November 2005 p.83.

[10]      See Jane Schulze, "Watch dog unlikely to show its teeth", The Australian, 17 August 2006.

[11]      See Australian Gas Light Company v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (No 2) [2003] FCA 1229.

[12]      Productivity Commission, Broadcasting, report no. 11, Ausinfo, Canberra 2000, p. 361.

[13]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Media Mergers, August 2006, p.9.

[14]      Mr Neville MP, Committee Hansard, 29 September p. 3.

[15]      Mr James Hooke, Managing Director, New South Wales, Fairfax, Committee Hansard, 28 September .2006, p.6.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 93.

[17]      Mr Scott, Managing Director, ABC. Committee Hansard, 29 September p. 48.

[18]      See Interactive Television Research Institute, Submission No. 14.

[19]      Ms Godwin, Manager, regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network,, 28 September, p.50.

[20]      Mr Melville, General Manager, CBAA, Committee Hansard, 28 September p. 82.

[21]      Ms Flynn, CEO Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006 p.57; Mr Williams CEO, Foxtel, Committee Hansard 29 September p.40.

Minority Report - Australian Democrats

[1]        See for instance ABC TV’s ‘730 Report’ on the 14 March 2006.

[2]        Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006 p. 46.

[3]        Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 23

[4]        Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, pp.23-24.

[5]        Mr Eric Beecher, Private Media Partners, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 108.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 99.

[7]        Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 38.

[8]        Mr Eric Beecher, one of the owners of Crikey.com.au; former editor of the Sydney Morning Herald; former editor-in-chief of the Herald Weekly Times, so he has worked as the most senior editor for both the Fairfax and News Ltd media organisations. Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 108.

[9]        15 September 2006.

[10]      Mr Nicholas Falloon, Executive Chairman, Network Ten, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 35.

[11]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000.

[12]      Mr Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, Media, Entertainment and arts Alliance, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 21

[13]      Mr Geoffrey Brown, Executive Director, Screen Producers Association of Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 Septembe r 2006, p. 90.

[14]      Mr Kim Williams CEO Foxtel and Ms Debra Richards Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 45.

[15]      Mr Eric Beecher. Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 108.

[16]      Press release, Senator, the Hon Richard Alston, 15 November, 2002.

[17]      http://www.cbaa.org.au/media/CTV_Submission_Part1.pdf

[18]      Broadcasting Services Act 1992, Schedule 2, subclause 9(2).

[19]      Mr Melville, General Manager, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 83.

[20]      Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Submission 42, p. 2.

[21]      Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Submission 42, p. 2.

[22]      Senate Hansard, 13 August 2003, Senator Murray on adjournment.

[23]      Senate Economics References Committee, Report into the effectiveness of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in protecting small business. The Executive Summary is attached to the end of this Report.

[24]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.46.

[25]      Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p.46.

[26]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000.

[27]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, p. 33.

[28]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, p. 3.

[29]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, p. 3.

[30]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, p. 24.

[31]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, p. 25.

[32]      Productivity Commission: Broadcast Inquiry Report No. 11, 3 March 2000, pp.38-39.

[33]      Mr Jock Given Media Law lecturer University of Melbourne. Submission 25, p. 9.

[34]      Mrs Joan Warner, CEO, Commercial Radio Australia Ltd, Committee Hansard 28 September 2006, p. 94.

[35]      Mr Nicholas Falloon, Executive Chairman, Network Ten, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 35.

[36]      Mr Christopher Berg, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs and Editor IPA Review, Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 12.

[37]      Ms Elizabeth Beal, Director, Communications Law Centre, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, pp. 66-67.

[38]      Mr Nicholas Falloon, Executive Chairman, network Ten, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 35.

[39]      MEAA, Submission 32, p. 6.

[40]      See Barry Fitzgerald, 'Treasurer derails Pilbara track-sharing plan', The Age, 24 May 2006, p. 3. Also see Senator Murray, Senate Hansard 15 June 2006 p. 186.

[41]      MEAA submission to the Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 9.

[42]      Mr Jock Given's submission to the Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper.

[43]      Mr Bruce Meagher, SBS, Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 55.

[44]      DCITA website, Broadcasting and online regulation > Television > Anti-siphoning and anti-hoarding, available at http://www.dcita.gov.au/broad/television/anti-siphoning_and_anti-hoarding, accessed 3 October 2006.

[45]      Meeting the Digital Challenge discussion paper, p. 32.

[46]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 41.

[47]      Committee Hansard, 29 September 2006, p. 44.

[48]      Committee Hansard, 28 September 2006, p. 56.