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Hansard
- Start of Business
- MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
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QUESTION
- OFF-SHORE ISLANDS IN FORMOSA STRAIT
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QUESTION
- IRON ORE .FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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QUESTION
- DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE
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QUESTION
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QUESTION
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QUESTION
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QUESTION
- TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
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QUESTION
- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE NO. 7 STORES DEPOT
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QUESTION
- CAIRNS ELECTORAL OFFICE
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QUESTION
- UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
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QUESTION
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QUESTION
- UNEMPLOYMENT
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QUESTION
- NATIONALIZATION
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QUESTION
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QUESTION
- IMMIGRATION FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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QUESTION
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- PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- NEW AND OPPOSED BUSINESS AFTER 11 P.M
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COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS BILL 1958
- Second Reading
- NATIONAL /HEALTH BILL 1958
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SOCIAL SERVICES BILL 1958
- Second Reading
- QUESTION
- SUPERANNUATION 1 BILL 1958
- DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS BILL 1958
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MIGRATION BILL 1958
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Second Reading
- ANDERSON, Charles
- LAWRENCE, William
- ANDERSON, Charles
- CAMERON, Clyde
- SNEDDEN, Billy
- LESLIE, Hugh
- COUTTS, Wilfred
- HAWORTH, William
- HAYLEN, Leslie
- HULME, Alan
- DOWNER, Alexander
- CLAREY, Percy
- THOMPSON, Albert
- DOWNER, Alexander
- THOMPSON, Albert
- DOWNER, Alexander
- THOMPSON, Albert
- CLAREY, Percy
- SNEDDEN, Billy
- DOWNER, Alexander
- CAIRNS, Jim
- CLAREY, Percy
- O'CONNOR, William
- THOMPSON, Albert
- DOWNER, Alexander
- BRYANT, Gordon
- BARNARD, Lance
- CAIRNS, Jim
- BRYANT, Gordon
- DOWNER, Alexander
- CAIRNS, Jim
- JOSKE, Percy
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Second Reading
- Adjournment
- ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
- THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
- THE WHITE HOUSE
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Mr DAVIDSON
- From time to time I am supplied by the Australian Broadcasting Control Board with a summary showing the time devoted by commercial television stations to the various forms of programme that they present. My recollection of the last report, which is now some weeks old, is that the percentage of time given to programmes with Australian content varies from about 35 per cent, to just under 50 per cent. It varies with the different stations. The honorable member asked whether a survey would be carried out to ascertain the time that is being devoted to programmes using Australian artists. I can assure him that this is being done continuously. As I have told this House previously, I am satisfied that the licensees are doing their best to increase the use of Australian talent. But this is not something than can be achieved overnight. It is something which, if attempted in too great a hurry, could result in the provision of programmes for Australians which would not be of any great benefit to Australia, and would not redound to our credit or enhance the reputation of our programmes throughout the world.
