The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity


The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity

20 March 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-788-0

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Committee membership (PDF 36KB)
 
Abbreviations and acronyms (PDF 8KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 26KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Context of the inquiry
Structure of the report
 
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF 76KB)

Origins and growth of national broadcasting in Australia
The Australian Broadcasting Company
The ABC Charter
Reviews of the ABC and its operations
 
Chapter 3 - Key issues (PDF 151KB)

Introduction
The ABC's responsibility to reflect and represent regional diversity
Centralisation of production in Sydney and Melbourne
Co-production
The closure of the Perth production unit
Proposed closure of the ABC production unit in Hobart                   
Impact of the proposed closure of the Hobart production unit
 
Government Senators' Additional Comments (PDF 27KB)
 
Australian Greens' Additional Comments (PDF 10KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions taken on notice (PDF 14KB)

Submissions
Answers to questions taken on notice
Tabled documents
 
Appendix 2 - Public hearings (PDF 8KB)
 
Appendix 3 - The ABC Charter (PDF 11KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au