Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) Government appropriation represents funds appropriated for SBS by Parliament through the annual budget process. Base funding represents the portion of the appropriation funding that SBS has discretion to spend, as it sees fit, to perform its functions, and excludes appropriated funds for specific or tied purposes, such as transmission funding.

(2) (a) Base funding for SBS was determined through the Department of Finance's "running costs" arrangements in the 1990s, indexed for price increases according to the WCI6. This amount is reviewed through the triennial funding process (every three years) by the Government.

(b) No.

(3) (a) and (b) The total SBS appropriations, including both tied and untied funding, are determined through the Budget process.

(4) (a)—

* Proportion of forecast Government appropriation (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13).

(b) (i)—

* Proportion of forecast television advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013).

(b) (ii)—

* Proportion of forecast advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13). The Corporate Plan 2010-2013 included content sales, subscription television and In Language revenue in the advertising and sponsorship category.

(5) (a)—

* Proportion of forecast television advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013).

(b)—

* Proportion of forecast advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13). The Corporate Plan 2010-2013 included content sales, subscription television and In Language revenue in the advertising and sponsorship category.

(c)—

* Proportion of forecast Government appropriation (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p. 13).

(6) (a)—

* Proportion of forecast advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13). The Corporate Plan 2010-2013 included content sales, subscription television and In Language revenue in the advertising and sponsorship category.

(b)—

* Proportion of forecast advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13). The Corporate Plan 2010-2013 included content sales, subscription television and In Language revenue in the advertising and sponsorship category.

(7)—

* Proportion of forecast Government appropriation (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13).

(8)—

* Proportion of forecast advertising and sponsorship revenue (SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013, p.13). The Corporate Plan 2010-2013 included content sales, subscription television and In Language revenue in the advertising and sponsorship category.

(9)—

* Proportion of television, radio and online advertising and sponsorship revenue.

** FIFA World Cup year.

(10)—

* Proportion of television, radio and online advertising and sponsorship revenue.

** FIFA World Cup year.

(11) (a) Increase base funding by the shortfall, indexed according to WCI6, and also fully index SBS for all other price rises, in particular increasing content costs. SBS notes that this would require a substantial increase in appropriation without providing additional services and benefits to SBS audiences.

(b) Increase base funding by the shortfall, indexed according to WCI6, and also fully index SBS for all other price rises, in particular increasing content costs. SBS notes that this would require a substantial increase in appropriation without providing additional services and benefits to SBS audiences.

(12) If SBS were to have reduced commercial revenue due to further legislative restrictions it would require additional funding to maintain its level of current services.