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Extraordinary Rally for Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting Friends of the ABC (NSW) Inc. quarterly newsletter June-July2001 Vol 13, 10 in c o r p o r a t i n g ba c k g r ound briefing national magazine up d a t e friends of the abc Extraordinary Rally for Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting More than 15,000 people gathered on the Sydney Opera House forecourt and steps at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 29 April 2001. Proclaiming the EGM of the Shareholders of the ABC, by the Friends of the ABC, the meeting emphasised that the ABC belongs to all of us, the citizens of Australia who pay for the ABC with our taxes. Speakers from many dif- ABC staffers and others ferent fields spoke of what who took buckets through The immense crowd overflowed the Opera House steps the ABC meant to them. the huge crowd were moved Chief Conductor of the to tears by the generosity of Sydney Symphony the people there. The money Orchestra, Simone Young, collected helped pay for the described how she had rally and there was a great developed her love of music boost in membership. through the ABC. "We did- n't come from a family who Shareholders called for a could afford to go to con- spill of the ABC Board certs", she said. "It was the ABC which introduced me The Shareholders Charter to music." was adopted unanimously by the huge crowd, as was Two of the many signs of support Paralympic Triple Gold a motion calling for a spill of Medal Winner Priya Cooper the Board. A copy of the spoke of how Paralympians Shareholders' Charter, with for the first time felt included an accompanying letter, has in the main stream of been sent to all NSW MPs. Australia through the Para- Friends of the ABC were lympic Games being tele- delighted with the large vised on the ABC. A more turnout for the event and sober note was taken by with the amount of media Quentin Dempster and Jane attention. This included sto- Connors who described ries on Channels 2, 9 and how difficult it was becom- 10 and SBS, articles in The ing to work within an organi- Me l b o u r ne Age, Sydney sation where the support Morning Herald, The from ancillary staff had gone Australian, Brisbane Courier and there were only 10 Mail and Daily Telegraph. Pensioners message to the Howard Government researchers left at Gore Hill. Scenes of the many thousands of people who attended the monster meeting John Murphy, Member for Lowe, one of the prominent Penelope Toltz, President, Friends of the ABC (NSW), attendees. talking to new members at the Opera House Rally Looking toward the stage from the Opera House Page 2 Pre s i d e n t ’ s Report Our Extraordinary General including the Illawarra Mercury, Meeting held at the Sydney papers in Bathurst Orange and VISIT Opera House on 29th April 2001, Newcastle. was indeed an extraordinary suc- ELIZABETH FARM cess. Our speakers were abso- We wanted to move the WITH lutely wonderful -- and from debate along. We wanted the THE FRIENDS enough different life paths, that Board of the Australian no-one could have pretended Broadcasting Corporation and Join the Friends that the ABC wasn't an essential the political parties to realise that in a tour part of our lives. the ABC is on EVERYONE's of agenda for the next election. From young people to old After the meeting we wrote to all Australia's oldest people, sports people to musi- New South Wales politicians from European building cians, both rock and classical, both the Coalition and the ALP. Elizabeth Farm, church people to politicians, sci- 70 Alice Street, Rosehill entists, to concerned parents, It is extraordinary that politi- Sunday, young business people, aca- cians reply like clones when they demics all were represented on receive letters from the Friends of 23 September. stage and all spoke passionately the ABC. Politicians from both The tour, which lasts for about the influence that the ABC sides of the fence answer as 1 hour, commences at had on their lives. How the ABC one. They get head office to draft 11.30 am, had informed and educated a reply for all of them. them, had entertained them from followed by a BYO When are politicians from their childhood right throughout Picnic in the the two major parties going to their lives-- how the ABC was adjoining park. realise that the time has finally often the only way that they had come to put to the top of their learned about drama, music, Elizabeth Farm dates fro m list how they will take the moral opera, comedy, because it came 1793 and, of course, was high ground and care for the into their living rooms, because the home of John and ABC and let its constituents they didn't have to find the Elizabeth Macarthur, know that they will really do money for expensive tickets, pay pioneers of the Australian something to rescue this icon of baby sitters, or pay for parking. wool industry. de m o c r a c y and culture. The ABC was there for all of Parking is available We know that politicians our speakers as it is for all of us. in the streets around have finally noticed that the ABC Elizabeth Farm or is an election issue, but rubber Rod Quantock did a marvel- come by train stamped replies are simply NOT lous job controlling the meeting GOOD ENOUGH. to Harris Park station. and moving it along at a pace which kept up the interest and Members and their added enormously to the day. friends / relatives More than 15,000 people were in are most welcome. the forecourt at the Sydney Opera House. The meeting Entry cost is $7 per person, received press in the Sydney $3 seniors concession Morning Herald, The Australian, or $17 family (2 + 2). The Daily Telegraph, The Age, The Brisbane Courier Mail, The Bookings are essential Australian Financial Review, tele- by phoning vision news on Channel SBS, Gary Cook 0404 829 372 Channel 2, Channel 9 and Jason Lowe 9489 1420 Channel 10, radio 2GB, 2SM, Frouke de Reuver Wagga radio (commercial), 9642 6485 Newcastle radio, local papers and a number of country papers Page 3 What went on at the Seventh Annual Three Day Voice of the Listener and Viewer Conference in London Penelope Toltz Dear Friends of the ABC, I was of the most important advantages of invited to give a speech at the A conference to con- e-broadcasting is that more people Seventh Annual Voice of the Listener can articulate their ideas, a huge and Viewer Conference in London, sider the impact of global- opportunity exists for participation in Thursday 7th June. The title of the ization, digital technology, programs. “However, he warned, speech was to be “Citizenship and new European Directives there are problems when economies Public Service Broadcasting and the and the new round of nego- of scale and synergies come into the Development of Active Citizenship -- tiations with the World equation, as this can lead to the the Scene beyond Europe”. Trade Organisation on pub- narrowing of opportunities. lic service broadcasting in I chose to concentrate on our A counterbalance to the con- Europe, the British vergence which is occurring in work leading up to the Extraordinary Commonwealth and else- General Meeting of April 29th, and other parts of the media. where; the role that non- also talked about our lobbying work Public Service Broadcasting pre- for this election year. governmental and civic organisations can play in sents a rare opportunity to invest in promoting cultural diversity a resource which brings a counter- Because there were so many balance to the convergence which is and active citizenship papers in the three day conference, occurring in other parts of the I will give you a taste, together with through the media; how to media. He went on to say that pub- some of the broad principles which protect children from com- lic service broadcasting opens por- came out of the conference. mercial exploitation and tals to a wider contribution from fund indigenous program- many different groups. Public service A common theme throughout ming; and the role that broadcasters will continue to play a the conference was how essen- public service broadcasting vital role in keeping up quality, while tial public broadcasting is to at the same time removing barriers the process of citizenship. can play in ensuring free access to education and life to more public participation. In the conference overview, long learning in the multi- Most speakers emphasised four Patron of the Voice of the Listener channel age. themes which have occurred as a and Viewer organisation, Lord result of the new technology. Macintosh, Government Spokesman In commenting about the differ- 1. Digital technology is changing on the Media in the House of Lords ences between public services the way content is produced and said that “public service broadcast- broadcasting's role regarding televi- delivered. ing is essential to the process of citi- sion and radio and the new on-line 2. There continues to be cultural zenship and asked “who will be media, he said that the new on-line problems with media, both old and allowed to speak if every audience is media made users take an active new. only seen as consumers {especially} role rather than the passive role of 3. Consumer behaviour is when children are seen only as a the past.
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