Bill
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015
lapsed, as at 2019-07-01.
- Sponsor
- Bridget McKenzie
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2015-12-01
- second reading — 2015-12-01
- other — 2016-04-17
- other — 2016-04-19
- other — 2016-05-09
- other — 2016-09-13
- other — 2019-07-01
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2015-12-01.
The bill would change the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's charter to improve services for rural and regional Australia.
It would require the ABC Board to include two members who live in regional areas and create a Rural and Regional Advisory Council.
The bill also sets up a way to check and report on how well the ABC meets its obligations to rural and regional audiences.
- Amends the ABC's charter regarding rural and regional services.
- Requires two regional-residing members on the ABC Board.
- Establishes a Rural and Regional Advisory Council.
- Creates a reporting mechanism for rural and regional service quality.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and rural and regional communities in each state and territory.
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