MOTIONS › Government Advertising: Regional and Community Media
Senator McEWEN (South Australia—Opposition Whip in the Senate) (15:54): Prior to moving general business notice of motion No. 915 standing in my name, I seek leave to add the names of Senators Ludlam and Muir to the motion. Leave granted. Senator McEWEN: I, and also on behalf of Senators Ludlam and Muir, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that regional and community: (i) newspapers service 36 per cent, or over 8 million, Australians who do not live in a capital city, (ii) newspaper media continue to be a trusted source of local information in country communities, and (iii) media is frequently overlooked for Federal Government advertising campaigns; (b) calls on the Government to ensure that federal media advertising campaigns extend to regional Australia; and (c) calls on the Government to ensure that regional and community media receive its fair share of campaign advertising from the Federal Government. Question agreed to.