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Broadcasting » of Senate and committee « proceedings »

1 Radio and television « broadcasting » of Senate « proceedings »

(1) The Senate authorises the « broadcasting » by Australian « Broadcasting » Corporation television of question time in the Senate.

(2) If the House of Representatives allows the television « broadcasting » of question time in that House, the distribution of the television broadcast between the 2 Houses shall be in accordance with the distribution of the radio broadcast, provided that the Senate is broadcast on not less than 3 days in any 2-week sitting period.

(3) The Senate authorises the « broadcasting » by radio and television stations of excerpts of its « proceedings » in accordance with the following conditions:

Conditions governing the « broadcasting » of excerpts of « proceedings » by radio and television stations

1. Access to the « proceedings » of the Senate for the recording and « broadcasting » of excerpts of « proceedings » is subject to an undertaking to observe, and to compliance with, the following conditions.

2. Recordings and broadcasts may be made only from channel 2 on the house monitoring system.

3. Broadcasts of excerpts shall be used only for the purposes of fair and accurate reports of « proceedings » , and shall not be used for:

(a) political party advertising or election campaigns;

(b) satire and ridicule; or

(c) commercial sponsorship or commercial advertising.

4. Reports of « proceedings » shall be such as to provide a balanced presentation of differing views.

5. Excerpts of « proceedings » which are subsequently withdrawn may be broadcast only if the withdrawal is also reported.

6. The instructions of the President of the Senate or his or her delegates in respect of the « broadcasting of excerpts, which are not inconsistent with these conditions, shall be observed.