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Senate Continuing Order No.5 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation File List

(Files retained in ABC Corporate Registry)

July 2008 - January 2009

Corporate

  • ABC submission to the DBCDE discussion paper on the legislative framework for implementing a digital television switch-over timetable (July 2008).
  • ABC submission on the ACMA discussion paper "Spectrum Management Principles" (July 2008).

January 2008 - June 2008

Corporate

  • ABC submission on the DBCDE discussion paper on the Extension of Legal Deposit (March 2008).
  • ABC submission to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Review of the National Innovation System (April 2008).
  • ABC submission on the DBCDE discussion paper "Access to Electronic Media for the Hearing and Vision Impaired" (June 2008).

Legal

  • Advice- 30 Copying Photographs + Films in a Different Format for Private Use - Review of ss 47J and 100AA of the Copyright Act 1968 - Submission.

July 2007 - January 2008

Corporate

  • ABC Submission - Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007 (August 2007)
  • ABC Submission - Comments to the Department on an Exposure Draft of the Screen Australia Bill 2007 (September 2007)
  • ABC Submission - Departmental Discussion Paper on Digital Conversion of Self-Help Television Retransmission Sites (August 2007)
  • ABC Submission - ACMA Review of Children's Television Standard (August 2007)
  • ABC Submission to the Senate Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts - Inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing and Datacasting) Bill 2007 (July 2007)

January 2007 - June 2007

Corporate

  • ABC Submission – ACMA Proposed Variation to National Television Conversion Scheme 1999 (June 2007)
  • ABC Submission to the Senate Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts – Inquiry into the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007 and the Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 (April 2007)
  • ABC Submission – ACMA Discussion Paper “Strategies for Wireless Access Services: Spectrum Access Options Spectrum Planning” (March 2007)
  • ABC Submission - ACCC Discussion Paper on New Digital Services (February 2007)
  • ABC Submission – ACMA Discussion Paper on allocation of spectrum for New Digital Television Services (February 2007)
  • ABC Submission - ARPANSA Radiation Protection Standard: Exposure Limits for Electric and Magnetic Fields—0 Hz to 3 kHz (February 2007)
  • ABC Submission - Review of the Bureau of Meteorology (February 2007)

Legal Services

  • ABC Submission to ACCC discussion paper - Collecting Societies

July 2006 - December 2006

Corporate

  • ABC Submission to the Senate Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and related bills. (September 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Departmental Review of Australian Government Film Funding Support (August 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Senate Inquiry into Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia (July 2006)

Legal Services

  • Australian Law Reform Commission Review of Privacy (December 2006)
  • ABC Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 (October 2006)

January 2006 - June 2006

Corporate

  • ABC Submission - Australian Communication and Media Authority Discussion Paper on Future use of unassigned television channels (April 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications and Media Authority Discussion Paper on a Radio Quiet Zone in Western Australia (April 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Departmental Discussion Paper ("Meeting the Digital Challenge") on Media Reform Options (April 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications and Media Authority Proposed Variations to the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 (April 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications and Media Authority Discussion Paper on Strategies for Wireless Access Services (March 2006)
  • ABC Submission - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Inquiry into Community Broadcasting (March 2006)
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications and Media Authority Discussion Paper on a proposal to amend section 36 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 to allow the authorisation of devices under class licences in spectrum designated for spectrum licensing (February 2006)

July 2005 - December 2005

Corporate

  • ABC Submission - Departmental Review of the Duration of the Analog/Digital Television Simulcast Period (December 2005);
  • ABC Submisson - Departmental Issues Paper on Proposed Reforms to the Broadcasting Regulatory Powers of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (December 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communitcations and Media Authroity Inquiry into Accreditation of persons under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (September 2005);

Legal Services

  • Inquiry into Exceptions to Technological Protection Measures - submission of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation October 2005. Reference No: 30/05/026;
  • SCAG Discussion Paper - Unauthorised Use of Photographs on the Internet and Related Privacy Issues. Reference No: 40/05/006;
  • ANAO - Performance Audit re Legal Services in the Australian Public Service. Reference No: 60/05/013;
  • CAC Act Reporting Requirements. Reference No: 60/05/018;
  • Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005. Reference No: 40/05/009;

January 2005 - June 2005

Corporate

  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications Authority Discussion Paper on the Management of Interference from Broadband over Power Line Applications (June 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Departmental Review of High Definition Television Quota Arrangements (June 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Australian Communications Authority Discussion Paper on Private Management of Encumbered Spectrum Bands (May 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into the Uptake of Digital Television in Australia (May 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into the Introduction of Digital Radio (April 2005);
  • ABC Submission - Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee Inquiry into the provisions of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004 (February 2005);

Legal Services

  • Fair Use Submission (February 2005) (30/05/009);
  • Senate Privileges Committee Inquiry (April 2005) (40/05/004);

July 2004 - December 2004

Corporate

  • Submission to the Departmental Review of the Provision of Services Other Than Simulcasting by Free-to-Air Broadcasters on Digital Spectrum (August 2004);
  • Submission to the Departmental 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 (September 2004);

January 2004 - June 2004

Corporate

  • Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (April 2004);
  • Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America Inquiry into the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (April 2004);

Legal Services

  • Proposed Bill to amend Copyright Act to introduce Indigenous Communal Moral Rights - submission (Feb 2004) (40/04004);
  • Broadcasters Treaty - WIPO (31/04/004);
  • Digital Agenda Amendment Review - (31/03/01;
  • Performers Copyrights - submission (Feb 2004) (31/04/001);
  • Copyright Law Review Committee - 31/04/003;
  • Defamation Law Review - (40/04/005);

July 2003 to December 2003

Legal Services

  • Review of Digital Agenda Amendments to the Copyright Act - (31/03001);
  • Proposal to Introduce New Performers' Rights - Copyright Law Reform - (31/04001);

January 2003 to June 2003

Corporate Affairs

  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into the General Agreement on Trade in Services and Australia-US Free Trade Agreement - (April 2003);
  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into the future opportunities for Australia's film, animation, special effects and electronic games industries (June 2003);
  • ABC Submission - Review of the Draft Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 - Changes in relation to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, (March 2003);

Legal Services

  • ACCC - Foxtel/Optus - Proposed Resale Agreement (40/02/003);

July 2002 to December 2002

Corporate Affairs

  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into Australia's Relations with Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island - (July 2002);
  • ABC Submission - Inquiry into Libraries in the Online Environment - (August 2002);
  • ABC Submission - Australia's Trade and Investment Relationships with Central Europe - (October 2002);
  • ABC Submission - Inquiry in Australia's Relations with Indonesia - (October 2002);

Legal Services

  • ACCC - Foxtel/Optus - Proposed Resale Agreement (40/02003);

January 2002 to June 2002

Corporate Affairs

  • ABC Submission - Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade References Committee Inquiry into Australia's Relations with Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Islands;
  • ABC Submission - Senate Finance & Public Administration References Committee inquiry into recruitment and training in the APS;

Legal Services

  • Privacy Act (Cth) (40/93001);
  • Private Sector's Privacy Policy Information (40/99003);
  • ABC Online Privacy Statement (40/0007);
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Relates Offences) Bill 2001 (40/0201);
  • Financial Services Reform Act & Regulations (40/01004);
  • Review of Operation of Schedule 6 of BSA 1992 (Data casting Services) (43/02001);
  • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 - ABC submission (43/02002);

June 2001 to December 2001

Corporate Affairs

  • Comments from ABC to Trade Policy Section - Trade Negotiations Division Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issues regarding the World Trade Organisation and in particular Australia's negotiating position at the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar in November 2001;

Legal Services

  • Review of Operation of Schedule 6 of the BSA 1992 (Datacasting Services) (43/02001);
  • Privacy Act (Cth);
  • Private Sector Privacy Policy Information;
  • ABC Online Privacy Statement;
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Offences) Bill 2001;
  • Financial Services Reform Act and Regulations;

January 2001 to June 2001

Please note that from 1 January 2001, the list is based on those files catalogued on the ABC's corporate electronic records management system.

  • Audience Relations - Public Reaction - Planning and implementation of improved means of dealing with audience contact;
  • Audience Relations - Public Reaction - Management of Nuisance Callers September 1995;
  • Community Relations - Public Reaction - Responses to Triennial Funding Submission to the Federal Government March 2000;
  • Audience Relations - Public Reaction - New Appointments to the ABC Board of the Directors December 1998;
  • Community Relations - Public Reaction - Requests to Broadcast Community Service Announcements, October 2000;
  • Community Relations - Public Reaction - Requests to Broadcast Community Service Announcements, October 2000;
  • Audience Relations - Public Reaction - Advice Provided by Technology & Distribution to Other Divisions 2000- Future of the ABC;

July 2000 to December 2000

  • Future of the ABC;
  • Radio Industry Inquiry;
  • Public Broadcasting International;
  • Key Performance Indicators;
  • Commercial Opportunities;

January 2000 to June 2000

  • Quiz Programs;

July 1999 to December 1999

  • Forces Advisory Committee on Entertainment;
  • National Transmission Facilities;
  • Referendums;
  • Convergence;
  • Education Services;
  • East Timor Issue;

January 1999 to June 1999

  • No eligible files;

July 1998 to December 1998

  • No eligible files;

January 1998 to June 1998

  • Enquiry into ABC in Victoria;
  • Australian Red Cross;
  • Federal Election 1998;
  • Business Programs;
  • Waterfront dispute;
  • 1999 Year of Older Persons;
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