NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE UNDER SECTION
90(2) OF THE BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992
In accordance with sub-section 90(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the Act), the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) hereby notifies that the companies listed below have lodged applications for the renewal of the following broadcasting service licences:
Community Radio Licensees | SL No | Service Area | State | |
Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc. | 10255 | KANDOS RA1 | NSW | |
Blue Mountains Public Broadcasting Society Inc. | 1150185 | KATOOMBA RA2 | NSW | |
Orange Community Broadcasters Inc. | 10287 | ORANGE RA1 | NSW | |
Barkly Regional Council | 10110 | ALI CURUNG RA1 | NT | |
Victoria Daly Regional Council | 10115 | DAGURAGU RA1 | NT | |
East Arnhem Regional Council | 10117 | GALIWINKU RA1 | NT | |
Katherine Community Radio Inc. | 10171 | KATHERINE RA1 | NT | |
Central Desert Regional Council | 10121 | LAJAMANU RA1 | NT | |
West Arnhem Regional Council | 10122 | MANINGRIDA RA1 | NT | |
East Arnhem Regional Council | 10124 | MILINGIMBI RA1 | NT | |
West Arnhem Regional Council | 10125 | MINJILANG RA1 | NT | |
West Arnhem Regional Council | 10129 | OENPELLI RA1 | NT | |
Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (Aboriginal Corporation) | 10130 | PALUMPA RA1 | NT | |
Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (Aboriginal Corporation) | 10132 | PEPPIMENARTI RA1 | NT | |
Central Desert Regional Council | 10133 | PMARA JUTUNTA RA1 | NT | |
East Arnhem Regional Council | 10135 | RAMINGINING RA1 | NT | |
East Arnhem Regional Council | 10137 | UMBAKUMBA RA1 | NT | |
West Arnhem Regional Council | 10139 | WARRUWI RA1 | NT | |
East Arnhem Regional Council | 10141 | YIRRKALA RA1 | NT | |
Buku Larrnggay Mulka Inc | 5846 | YIRRKALA TV1 | NT | |
Central Desert Regional Council | 10142 | YUELAMU RA1 | NT | |
Warlpiri Media Aboriginal Corporation | 10143 | YUENDUMU RA1 | NT | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10183 | BADU ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10186 | COCONUT ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10187 | DARNLEY ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10196 | MABUIAG ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Mount Isa Christian Broadcasters Association Inc. | 10158 | MOUNT ISA RA2 | QLD | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10204 | SUE ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc. | 10208 | YAM ISLAND RA1 | QLD | |
Millicent Community Access Radio Inc. | 5703 | MILLICENT RA1 | SA | |
Encounter FM Community Broadcasters Association Inc. | 1150781 | VICTOR HARBOUR RA1 | SA | |
Tasman Community Broadcasters Association Inc. | 1150788 | TASMAN PENINSULA RA1 | TAS | |
Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media (Aboriginal Corporation) | 10020 | BEAGLE BAY RA1 | WA | |
Jigalong Community Inc. | 10022 | JIGALONG RA1 | WA | |
Jigalong Community Inc. | 2027 | JIGALONG TV1 | WA | |
Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Inc. | 10024 | LAGRANGE RA1 | WA | |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek) Inc. | 10028 | WARMUN RA1 | WA | |
Yungngora Community Council | 10030 | YUNGNGORA RA1 | WA | |
The ACMA is required to renew these licences unless it decides that an applicant is no longer a suitable licensee. A company is a suitable licensee if the ACMA does not decide that sub-section 83(2) of the Act applies to the company.
The ACMA may decide that sub-section 83(2) of the Act applies to a licensee if it is satisfied that allowing the licensee to provide or continue to provide either a commercial or a community broadcasting service under a licence would lead to a significant risk of: (a) an offence against the Act or the regulations being committed; (b) or a breach of the conditions of the licence occurring.
In deciding whether these sub-sections apply, the ACMA is required by sub-section 83(3) of the Act, to take into account: (a) the business record of the company; and (b) the company's record in situations requiring trust and candour; and (c) (commercial) the business record of each person who is, or would be, if a licence were allocated to the applicant, in a position to control the licence; or (community) the business record of the chief executive and each director and secretary of the applicant; and (d) the record in situations requiring trust and candour of each such person; and (e) whether the company, or a person referred to in paragraph (c) or (d), has been convicted of an offence against this Act or the regulations.
Under sub-section 91(2A) of the Act, the ACMA may also refuse to renew a community broadcasting licence if, having regard to matters in paragraphs 84(2)(a) to (f), it considers that it would not allocate such a licence if it were deciding whether to allocate the licence to the licensee.
The Act does not require the ACMA to hold an investigation or a hearing into whether a community licence should be renewed (sub-section 91(3)).