TELEVISION AND POLITICS – AUSTRALIA

ABC calls for mandate to ensure it hosts federal election debate

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Amanda Meade
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 18-Oct-22

A parliamentary committee is examining the conduct of the 2022 federal election, and is looking at issues such as voting rules and political donation laws. In its submission to the committee’s inquiry, the ABC has called for legislation that would see it host and broadcast at least one leaders’ debate during a federal election campaign. Then Prime Minister Scott Morrison accepted invitations to take part in debates with Anthony Albanese on the Seven and Nine networks and Sky News Australia during the 2022 election campaign, but refused to appear on the ABC. In arguing its case for at least one debate, the ABC noted in its submission that research has revealed it is the most trusted media brand, while it also pointed out it has Australia’s biggest "broadcast footprint".

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SKY NEWS

Reforms renew debate on ABC charter revision

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Stephen Brook
The Australian – Page: 24 & 26 : 2-Oct-17

The federal government has agreed to make changes to the ABC’s charter in return for getting its media reforms through parliament. The agreed changes include requiring that two members of its board come from rural and regional Australia. However, other suggestions as to how the ABC could change its charter include a requirement for it to express a balanced range of views, and that it not seek to compete in areas that are traditionally the domain of commercial companies.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ONE NATION PARTY, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, CURRENCY PRESS, AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY, SCREEN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Minister accuses ABC of ‘fake news’

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Stephanie Peatling
The Age – Page: 5 : 23-Dec-16

The ABC has been accused of being biased in its coverage of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project in Queensland. Resources & Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said on 22 December 2016 that the ABC’s reports were "nothing but fake news". Canavan claims that the coalmine would have beneficial impact on the environment in central Queensland.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND