Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia) (16:00): I move: That the Senate— (a) opposes recent cuts to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that have resulted in: (i) the loss of almost 500 Australian jobs, (ii) the closure of all 50 ABC retail outlets around Australia, (iii) a substantial reduction in Australian made children's content, (iv) a substantive reduction in local regional content, and (v) a reduction in government funding totalling 29.2 per cent over 30 years; (b) opposes the severe cuts to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation outlined in the 2016 Budget paper totalling almost $50 million over the forward estimates; and (c) supports the ongoing strengthening of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a bold, vital and well-funded national broadcaster with strong local and regional content for all Australians.