House Standing Committee on Communications, Information, Technology and The Arts

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Inquiry into Community Broadcasting

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Terms of Reference

The Committee agreed on 19 January 2006 to conduct an inquiry referred by the Australian Government Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The Committee will investigate and report on:

• The scope and role of Australian community broadcasting across radio, television, the internet and other broadcasting technologies;
• Content and programming requirements that reflect the character of Australia and its cultural diversity;
• Technological opportunities, including digital, to expand community broadcasting networks; and
• Opportunities and threats to achieving a diverse and robust network of community broadcasters.

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