Senate debates

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Bills

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017; In Committee

12:37 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

There will be no expenditure on salaries. The measures are designed to support and create an environment conducive to employing people—there are the scholarships and the cadetships. But in terms of the innovation fund, anything that supports a media organisation being a good business can only be good for and is intended to assist that organisation in being viable, and viable organisations are in a much better position to employ people.

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