House debates Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008

Consideration of Senate Message

Thursday, 4 December 2008 House of Representatives

John Cobb

John Cobb Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

9:35 am

I would like to associate myself with the very articulate and learned comments made by the member for Hinkler and the member for Mayo. The point I would like to make is not just in relation to the seat of Calare; all over country Australia, there are many people who are only just getting analog TV now and who are going to be so disadvantaged and so at risk for their reception once it goes digital. Without making all the safeguards mentioned by the member for Hinkler, we are going to be very disadvantaged by this legislation.

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