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The 7.30 Report: An Investigative Ir s Your ABC New (Music) Australia on (ABC) Approach It has been calculated that the ABC costs the taxpayer 553 per annum. Classic (FM) Politics This IS 55% of the BBC's (British Broadcasting Commission) $95 and Welcome to the program. Tonight we look at the plight of the ABC in 75% of CBC's (Canadian Broadcasting Commission) $74, This works It should come as no surprise to listeners that rumours have been circu­ face of major financial cuts. We also report on the future of Australian out to cost every tax paying Australian 15 cents per day. It reaches lating that the cuts to the ABC are ideologically motivated and aimed at broadcasting in Southeast Asia and the Pacific and the place of youth in practically every Australian, no matter how remote. destabilising an institution perceived by the conservative government to today's broadcasting media. by short wave, FM or TV. be ALP friendly The Government does little to conceal its disbelief m the ABC's independence as was recently borne oui by the controversy But first, the ABC budget cuts. surrounding the Whitlam lectures (which were, it should bf noted, In the last year's federal election campaign, the Coalition reiterated its Open Wide, Come Inside, It's the screened on a Sunday nighf after 11 pm not prime rime). However the commitment to the ABC slating: "...The ABC must be an independent, ABC is very conscious of the need for equal coverage for the two major truly national, publicly funded broadcaster, devoted to excellence and Mansfield Report political parties and 'measures air time down to the second'. An inde objectivity, and offering a clear alternative to the commercial broadcast­ pendent study by Professor Graham Turner at the University of ing sector.'The Coalition also promised to maintain the ABC's funding Noni: Which window shall we go through fint? Queensland indicated clearly that there is no political bias in the ABC. levels but after the election the ABC had its funding cut by $13.5 mil­ John: How about the arch? lion in 1996/97 and is facing a further $55 million funding cut in the Economic rationalism is the ideological term we associate with this gov I Some harp arpeggios as camera zooms in on arch window.) ernment but so is brain deadism. Their thinking is: Lei's destabilise the May 97 budget. N; Well, through this window it seems we have the things Bob thought most insightful media in Australia thus stifling public debate keeping Tliese cuts are pan of the plan to fifi the $7 billion dollar "biackhole" in the public in the dark and making them brain-dead. 11 there is no shouldn't change in the ABC. the commonwealth budget. The savings made by the cuts to the ABC investigation of the Government there will be no criticism. will not go a long way to plugging up the hole. J: Wow! Look at all those letters! 10.600 public submissions/ The ABC has an annual budget of half a billion. This budget finances N: Good thing Bob took them into account Thai's why we still won't ABC television. Radio National. Radio Australia. Triple J. ABC Classic FM. have any commercial influence. 3ananas Without Pyjamas orchestras and regional activities. When announcing the cuts to the ABC J: He also reckons thai the ABC shouldn't oe restricted to filling in what The question of what motivated the cuts to the ABC is not easily the governinent commissioned an independent report to assess the role the commercial sector misses out. answered. The question of how these cuts will eflect it is more easily and management of the ABC. Mr. Bob Mansfield, a businessman expen N: What a clever manf assessed. enced in Pay TV. was given the task of reviewing the role of the ABC. (Zoom out) Helen Killen from Friend', of the ABC foresees dramatic changes to the In a significant scandal for the Howard government, it was revealed role and nature of TV. through a leaked copy of Senator Alstons Cabinet submission, that the J: Shall we check the square window? (Harps) 'If the ABC were forced ic follow the recommendations of the government had made a plan for the ABC which included the axing of N: Well, here we've got things that should change. Triple J and Classic FM and an immediate cut of $135 million to ABC Mansfield report ii would become a mere current affairs and news J: Rationalisation of buildings and other facilities, axing Radio Australia. funding. The government, however, decided against processes that broadcaster. Outsourcing would make the ABC a buyer not a producer changing the management structure and outsourcing' all production of programs. New shows like Frontline. The Lale Show. Landline and would make them highly unpopular and commissioned an independent other than news and current affairs. Sounds fun. report. Helen Killen. campaign co ordinator of Friends of the ABC, Qld.. Quantum may never get a chance lo be screened. Creativity in Australia N: Outsourcing, dcesn't that mean buying programs overseas or other said. The leaking of government documents revealed that the govern will have no outlet. The brilliance and innovation of the ABC will be production material? mem had already established a plan for ABC reform'. They revealed lost..' that the hiring of Mansfield was an act to direct public criticism away J: Yep. And if there's no buildings or facilities whai'll we do if we want Mansfielc recommended that most of the real cuts v/ould be in TV not from the Government and towards this independent inquiry. The to make our own program or go digital? radio. Digitalisalion will be absolutely necessary fo- all media in a few Government was probably hoping that Mansfield would slash the ABC N: What about us? years and with the loss of funds and facilities there is no way the ABC considerably but as it turns out. Mansfield's recommendation supported will be able to digitalise and so compete with other producers.' J: Humpty what do you think about this? the ABC although with a more limited role.' dear John. Foreign Correspondent Open Learning The major change to radio suggested by Mansfield was the scrapping of Radio National and Australia Today in our studies we consider a simple model. Television. Although this doesn't have great ramifications for Australia it does have profound effects on our Journalism students benefit from the ABC in terms of witnessing good journalism and.