Footnotes

Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 90, 26 March 2015, pp 2458–60.

[2]        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, The Future of Our Public Broadcasters, 19 November 2014.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 17.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 18.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 19.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp 20–24.

[8]        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, Proof House of Representatives Hansard, 25 March 2015, p. 3356.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 9.

[10]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, Proof House of Representatives Hansard, 25 March 2015, p. 3356.

[11]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, Proof House of Representatives Hansard, 25 March 2015, p. 3357.

[12]      In the following section, the term 'advertising' generally relates to advertising and sponsorship announcements as provided for in s. 45, SBS Act.

[13]      Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Submission 3, p. 2.

[14]      Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Supplementary Submission 3.1, p. 2.

[15]      See Mr Quinton Dempster, Save Our SBS, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 9; Ms Julie Flynn, Free TV Australia, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 27.

[16]      Mr Michael Ebeid, 'Other Countries envy SBS's contribution', The Australian, 30 March 2015, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/other-countries-envy-sbss-contribution/story-e6frg996-1227283684099 [accessed 18 April 2015]

[17]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 29.

[18]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 10.

[19]      Get Up!, Submission 4, p. 1; see also Save our SBS, Submission 5, pp 7–8.

[20]      Get Up!, Submission 4, p. 2.

[21]      Get Up!, Submission 4, p. 2.

[22]      Save Our SBS, Submission 5, p. 11.

[23]      Save Our SBS, Submission 5, p. 11.

[24]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, p. 2.

[25]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, p. 3.

[26]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, p. 3.

[27]      Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Supplementary Submission 3.1, p. 3.

[28]      Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Supplementary Submission 3.1, p. 3; see also Ms Eugenia Grammatikakis, Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 3.

[29]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 3.

[30]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 29.

[31]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 36.

[32]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7; see also SBS, Submission 7, p. 2.

[33]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[34]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 19.

[35]      Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Free TV Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 19.

[36]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, pp 2-3.

[37]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 5.

[38]      Foxtel, Submission 2, p. 2.

[39]      Foxtel, Submission 2, p. 2.

[40]      The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Proof House of Representatives Hansard, 25 March 2015, p. 3357.

[41]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 9.

[42]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 30.

[43]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 33.

[44]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 30.

[45]      Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Free TV Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 19.

[46]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 6.

[47]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 4.

[48]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 6.

[49]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, pp 6–7.

[50]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.

[51]      Mr Ian Paterson, Managing Director GTV9, Nine Network Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 22.

[52]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp 12–13.

[53]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 30.

[54]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 8.

[55]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[56]      Mr Andrew Cook, Director, Advertising Sales, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 31.

[57]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 8, p. 9; Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 40.

[58]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 36.

[59]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 8.

[60]      Mr Ian Paterson, Managing Director GTV9, Nine Network Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 27.

[61]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12.

[62]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12.

[63]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[64]      Document tabled by Mr Michael Ebeid, 'Comparison of SBS model with Free TV model', Additional estimates 2014–15, 24 February 2015, p. 1.

[65]      Ms Annabelle Heard, Head of Broadcast Policy, Network Ten Limited, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 27.

[66]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12.

[67]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 8.

[68]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12.

[69]      SBS, Submission 7, Appendix C.

[70]      SBS, Submission 7, Appendix C.

[71]      SBS, Submission 7, Appendix C.

[72]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 12.

[73]      Screen Australia, Drama Report 2013–14, p. 14.

[74]      Mr Michael Ebeid, Managing Director of SBS, Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2015, p. 63.

[75]      Free TV Australia, Submission 6, p. 13.

[76]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, p. 3.

[77]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, pp 3–4.

[78]      Communications Law Centre, Submission 27, p. 4.

[79]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 11.

[80]      Mr Peter Khalil, Director, Corporate Affairs, SBS, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 29.

[81]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 11.

[82]      SBS, Submission 7, pp 11–12.

[83]      SBS, Submission 7, p. 11.

[84]      SBS, Submission 7, pp 11–12.

[85]      Save Our SBS, Submission 5, p. 11.

[86]      Save Our SBS, Submission 5, p. 11.

Non-government Senators Dissenting Report

[1]        This concrete commitment was made on the night before the election in an interview with Anton Enus on SBS World News.

[2]        SBS, Submission 7, p. 2.

[3]        Ms Eugenia Grammatikakis, Senior Deputy Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 1.  

[4]        Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Office, Free TV, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 21.  

[5]        Mr Steve Aujard, President, Save our SBS Inc, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 9.  

[6]        Mr Steve Aujard, President, Save our SBS Inc, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 10.  

[7]        Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Office, Free TV, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 19.  

[8]        Ms Julie Flynn, Chief Executive Office, Free TV, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 19.

[9]        Ms Bridget Fair, Head of Regulatory and Business Affairs, Seven Network, Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p.20.

Dissenting Report by Senator Nick Xenophon

[1]        Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Supplementary Submission 3.1, p. 2.

[2]        Mr Ian Paterson, Managing Director GTV9, Nine Network Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 May 2015, p. 27.