I, and also on behalf of Senator Ludlam, move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

the unique national broadcasting service that the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) provides to the Australian community,

(ii)

the invaluable role that the SBS plays in promoting a multicultural Australia and the services it provides to Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds, and

(iii)

that the inadequate funding provided to the SBS has resulted in the SBS having to undertake in-program advertising; and

(b)

calls on the Government to ensure adequate funding and support for the SBS, free from political and commercial interference.

Question agreed to.