Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move an amendment to general business notice of motion No. 317, moved by Senator McGrath.

Leave granted.

I move the amendment as circulated in the name of Senator Kitching:

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.