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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 3 Hansard (6 March) . . Page.. 602 ..

MS DUNDAS (continuing):

(1) delegates to the Speaker the power to withdraw the right of a person to broadcast, or record for broadcast, public proceedings of the Legislative Assembly; and

(2) delegate to each committee formed by resolution or standing order of the Assembly the power to withdraw the right of a person to broadcast, or record for broadcast, public proceedings of that committee.

(C) That the Clerk is authorised to approve the transmission of public proceedings of the Assembly or a committee via landlines to public service agencies, subject to the agency agreeing to the following conditions:

(1) they agree to provide, or arrange for the provision of, the telecommunication lines and other equipment necessary for the access (the access equipment)

(2) pay the costs and expenses of connecting the access equipment to the recording and transmission facilities of the Legislative Assembly; and

(3) pay the costs and expenses of maintaining the access equipment; and

(4) pay the costs and expenses of the Legislative Assembly secretariat in giving access to the proceedings by the access equipment

(5) no broadcast of proceedings may be made for

(i) the purpose of satire or ridicule;

(ii) advertising for or by political parties or electioneering; nor

(iii) commercial advertising or sponsorship.

(6) The relevant agency seek the approval of the Clerk to gain access to the recording and transmission facilities, stating the number of employees that require access to the broadcast.

Mr Speaker, Assembly members should be familiar with these guidelines. They were indicated in the report of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure.

There are three main areas covered by these guidelines: the conditions under which recordings can be taken, delegation of power to withdraw the right to broadcast to the Speaker or individual committees, and the conditions governing the broadcast of proceedings to public service agencies.

These guidelines are in accordance with the broadcasting act passed through this chamber by the Fourth Assembly. I commend them to the house.

Debate (on motion by Mr Hargreaves ) adjourned.

MR SPEAKER: The question now is:

Motion (by Mr Hargreaves ) agreed to:

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