Policy :

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The ABC will receive full funding - no ads.

Boards elected simultaneous with federal and state elections. Chairman elected by board - no Government appointment, no interference. Ombudsman to monitor for bias with power to remove Chairman and/or board.

Programming quality to be increased; emulation of commercial station practices and trends to be resisted.

Sports programs and reporting reduced, local drama and culture content increased.

Commercial-style activities to be restricted.

Appropriate innovative Internet services to be developed and provided.

International broadcast services to be developed and expanded.