Chapter 1 - Introduction and background

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 71, 16 November 2017, p. 2249.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum (EM), p. 2.

[3]        EM, p. 2.

[4]        EM, pp. 2–3.

[5]        Subsection 11(1A), subsection 11(6A) and subsection 11(6B).

[6]        Subsection 11(13).

[7]        EM, p. 3.

[8]        Subsection 11(10A).

[9]        Subsection 12(5E).

[10]      EM, p. 3.

[11]      EM, p. 3.

[12]      EM, p. 3.

[13]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest, No. 13 of 2017, 15 November 2017, p. 3.

[14]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, EM, p. 2.

[15]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, EM, p. 2.

[16]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, EM, p. 2.

[17]      Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, April 2017.

[18]      Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, April 2017, p. 7.

[19]      Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, April 2017, pp. 35–38.

Chapter 2 - Issues raised in evidence

[1]        National Farmers' Federation, Submission 11, pp. 1–2. See also Cotton Australia, Submission 10, p. 3.

[2]        Pastor Benjamin Quilliam, Submission 4, p. 4.

[3]        Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1, pp. 1–2.

[4]        Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1, p. 1.

[5]        Free TV Australia, Submission 2, pp. 1–2.

[6]        Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Submission 9, p. 8.

[7]        Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1, p. 1.

[8]        Free TV Australia, Submission 2, p. 2.

[9]        Mr James Christian, Submission 5, p. 1.

[10]      Mr James Christian, Submission 5, p. 1.

[11]      Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1, p. 1.

[12]      Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1, p. 2.

[13]      Mr James Christian, Submission 5, p. 3.

[14]      Pastor Benjamin Quilliam, Submission 4, pp. 2–3.

[15]      Dr Harry Criticos, Submission 3, p. 1.

[16]      Mr Mark Zanker, Submission 6, p. 1.

[17]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Submission 9, p. 11.

[18]      Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, Senate Hansard, 18 October 2017, p. 7902.

[19]      Mr James Christian, Submission 5, p. 2.

[20]      National Farmers' Federation, Submission 11, p. 2.

[21]      Pastor Benjamin Quilliam, Submission 4, p. 5.

[22]      Free TV Australia, Submission 2, p. 2.

[23]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Submission 9, p. 9.

[24]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Submission 9, p. 10.

[25]      Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Submission 9, p. 11.

[26]      Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, Senate Hansard, 18 October 2017, p. 7902.

[27]      See Mr Darryl Fallow, Submission 7; Mr James Christian, Submission 5; Pastor Benjamin Quilliam, Submission 4, Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, Submission 1.

[28]      See Mr Darryl Fallow, Submission 7, p. 3; Mr Mark Zanker, Submission 6, p. 1.