Recommendation
1
2.18 The
committee recommends that the ABC Board review whether the partnership between
ABC Books and HarperCollins maintains the necessary independence of ABC Books
and the ABC as a whole.
Recommendation
2
2.27 In
order to protect the independence of Australia's public broadcasters, the
committee urges the government and the ABC and SBS boards to ensure that the
interventionist approach by government, which has resulted in the
politicisation of public broadcasters, does not occur again.
Recommendation
3
2.49 The
committee recommends that the bill be amended to provide that a former
politician or senior political staff member is eligible for appointment to the
ABC and SBS boards provided that they meet the following conditions:
- the individual ceased
to hold office at least 18 months prior to the appointment; and
- the individual is
nominated by the Nomination Panel following an independent, merit-based
selection process as set out by the bill.
Recommendation
4
2.63 The
committee recommends that the government include the Merit Protection
Commissioner as a permanent member of the Nomination Panel for appointments to
the ABC and SBS boards.
Recommendation
5
3.19 The
committee recommends that the bill be amended to provide that a staff-elected director
may hold office for a maximum of one five-year term.
Recommendation
6
3.24 The
committee recommends that the SBS Act be amended to include a staff-elected director
on the SBS Board.
Recommendation
7
3.27 Subject
to the amendments contained in recommendations 3–6 of this report, the
committee recommends that the Senate pass the National Broadcasting Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010.
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