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senate vote 2023-09-04#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-01-12 09:30:24

Title

  • Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer ABC's actions to Committee
  • Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer ABC's actions at protest to committee

Description

  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/27124/toc_pdf/Senate_2023_09_04_Official.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf) to refer the matters below to a committee, and so the motion failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2023:*
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  • > *The conduct of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in relation to the protest at the home of the Chief Executive Officer of Woodside Energy, with reference to:*
  • >
  • > *(a) the ABC's actions in attending the protest;*
  • >
  • > *(b) engagement between the ABC and the protestors prior to the incident;*
  • >
  • > *(c) any collusion between the ABC and the protestors;*
  • >
  • > *(d) the explanations provided by the ABC for its attendance at the incident, and the extent to which those explanations are accurate; and*
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  • > *(e) any other related matters.*
  • > *(e) any other related matters.*
senate vote 2023-09-04#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-01-12 09:30:10

Title

  • Committees Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
  • Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer ABC's actions to Committee

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Claire Chandler</p>
  • <p>The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 3 be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/27124/toc_pdf/Senate_2023_09_04_Official.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf) to refer the matters below to a committee, and so the motion failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2023:*
  • >
  • > *The conduct of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in relation to the protest at the home of the Chief Executive Officer of Woodside Energy, with reference to:*
  • >
  • > *(a) the ABC's actions in attending the protest;*
  • >
  • > *(b) engagement between the ABC and the protestors prior to the incident;*
  • >
  • > *(c) any collusion between the ABC and the protestors;*
  • >
  • > *(d) the explanations provided by the ABC for its attendance at the incident, and the extent to which those explanations are accurate; and*
  • >
  • > *(e) any other related matters.*
  • <p></p>