Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 5 April 2012:

Can a detailed description be provided of the nature of the content or stories aired on the Australia Network during the 4 pm news segment that was broadcast to Vietnam on Wednesday 4 April 2012.

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

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

The Australia Network rebroadcasts ABC News 24's 7pm news bulletin at this time. On 4 April 2012, ABC News 24 crossed to coverage of a Community Cabinet meeting at this time and this feed was rebroadcast on the Australia Network.