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Inquiry into media coverage of House proceedings: Including the Chamber, Main Committee and committees

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Final report

On 10 October 2005, the House Standing Committee on Procedure tabled its final report entitled media coverage of House proceedings: Including the Chamber, Main Committee and committees.

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The final report is comprised of preliminary pages, 3 chapters and 3 appendices.

Media coverage of House proceedings: Including the Chamber, Main Committee and committees

Preliminary pages (PDF 122KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 157KB)
An overview of media coverage

Chapter 2 (PDF 139KB)
History of current arrangements for media coverage

Chapter 3 (PDF 156KB)
Looking to the future

Appendix A (PDF 163KB)
Guidelines for filming and photography in Parliament House

Appendix B (PDF 408KB)
Submissions 1-5

Appendix C (PDF 192KB)
Transcript of round table discussion, 15 June 2004

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