Division Description Changes — Motions — Media — 31st Jul 2019

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Title

  • Motions — Media
  • Motions - Media - Funding for public broadcasters

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I, and also on behalf of Senator Griff, move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-07-31.259.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes that:*
  • >
  • >> *(i) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the [final report](https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/digital-platforms-inquiry-final-report) in its Digital Platforms Inquiry, and*
  • >>
  • >> *(ii) it has emphasised the importance of the public broadcasters and recommended stable and adequate funding "in recognition of their role in addressing the risk of under-provision of public interest journalism that generates broad benefits to society"; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on the Federal Government to:*
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  • >> *(i) move from triennial to quinennial funding cycles for the public broadcasters,*
  • >>
  • >> *(ii) fully restore the cuts to funding since 2014, and*
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  • >> *(iii) guarantee a minimum level of funding across the quinennial cycles.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the final report in its Digital Platforms Inquiry, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) it has emphasised the importance of the public broadcasters and recommended stable and adequate funding "in recognition of their role in addressing the risk of under-provision of public interest journalism that generates broad benefits to society"; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) calls on the Federal Government to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) move from triennial to quinennial funding cycles for the public broadcasters,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) fully restore the cuts to funding since 2014, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) guarantee a minimum level of funding across the quinennial cycles.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;Labor will not be supporting this motion. We note the ACCC's findings and recommendation in relation to stable and adequate funding for the ABC. We are proposing a range of proposals to strengthen the independence of the ABC, and we will settle our position in accordance with usual caucus processes.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 70 be agreed to.</p>