3rd Dec 2019, 4:12 PM – Senate Motions - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Budget pressures

The same number of senators voted for and against an amendment to a motion, which means the amendment failed and won't be incorporated into the motion.

Amendment text

1. After paragraph (b), insert:

(c) notes that the ABC cited 'budget pressures' and 'competing budget priorities' as part of its decision not to pursue the non-commercial radio rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; and

(d) notes that the ABC warned that the Government's decision to impose an indexation pause of $83.7 million over the next three years would make it very difficult for the ABC to meet its Charter requirements and audience expectations.

Original motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that, for the first time since 1952, the ABC will not have a live radio broadcast of the Olympic Games; and

(b) expresses disappointment that the ABC has indicated that it will not reverse its decision not to broadcast the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.