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The purpose of this discussion paper was to canvass issues relevant to a review of the viability of creating an Indigenous television broadcasting service and the regulatory arrangements that should apply to the digital transmission of such a service.

Clause 60(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 provides that the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts must cause reviews of certain matters to be conducted before 1 January 2005. Clause 60(2) provides that the Minister must cause a report of the reviews of each matter to be prepared and clause 60(3) provides that copies of the reports are to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the completion of the preparation of the report.

Clause 60(1)(k) provides for a review of 'the viability of creating an Indigenous television broadcasting service and the regulatory arrangements that should apply to the digital transmission of such a service using spectrum in the broadcasting services bands.

Comments are invited on the issues outlined in the discussion paper, as well as any other issues that may be relevant to this review.

Submissions closed on 30 September 2004.

Submissions

1. ABA - PDF
2. ABC - PDF
3. Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria - PDF
4. Arts Access Australia - PDF
5. Australia Council - PDF
6. Australian Caption Centre - WORD
7. Australian Film Commission - PDF
8. Carol O'Donnell - WORD
9. Elke Nicholson - WORD
10. Fareeha Ibrahim - WORD
11. Film Australia - WORD
12. Geoff Baldwin - WORD
13. Goolarri - PDF
14. Health Consumers' Council WA - WORD
15. Ian Macklin - WORD
16. John Hughes - WORD
17. Linje Manyozo - WORD
18. Lluwannee George - WORD
19. Luke Hockey - WORD
20. Maari Ma - PDF
21. Martha Ansara - WORD
22. Martha Mollison - PDF
23. MEAA - MEAA Attachment - WORD
24. Merissa Bush - PDF
25. NITV part 1 - NITV part 2 - WORD
26. Northern Territory Government - WORD
27. Pacific Film and Television Commission - WORD
28. PAKAM - WORD
29. PS Chadwick  PDF
30. Rosie Scott - WORD
31. Sara Cousins - WORD
32. Screenwest - WORD
33. SBS - WORD
34. VALS - PDF
35. VicHealth - WORD
36. Warawara - PDF

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