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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION AMENDMENT (LOCAL CONTENT) BILL 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

THE SENATE 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 

Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Senator Xenophon) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Charter of the 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, and 

for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

No.      , 2014 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 

2014 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

 

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No.      , 2014 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 

2014 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Charter of the 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, and 

for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 

Amendment (Local Content) Act 2014

2  Commencement 

 

  This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal 

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Assent. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 

2014 

No.      , 2014 

 

3  Schedule(s) 

 

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

Amendments  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 

2014 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments 

   

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 

1  After subsection 6(3) 

Insert: 

 

(3A)  In performing its functions under subsection (1) and fulfilling its 

obligations under subsection (2), the Corporation must: 

 

(a)  have a distinct and discernible presence in each State and 

Territory, across all platforms, and including but not limited 

to: 

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(i)  news programs, including at least one weekly current 

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affairs program of at least 30 minutes duration; and 

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(ii)  investigative reporting; and 

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(iii)  regional reporting; 

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  which are produced in, of, for and by that State or Territory; 

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and 

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(b)  fund internal television production units (including the 

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existing facilities in South Australia) in at least 4 States or 

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Territories other than New South Wales and Victoria, and: 

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(i)  ensure that the units are funded to produce content 

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beyond news and current affairs programs; and 

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(ii)  allocate at least 0.5 per cent of its annual budget to each 

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unit for its operation. 

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