Questions for Candidates

1. Funding: Do you support a restoration of ABC funding by $140 million per year to be phased in progressively over a 3-year period commencing in 2026, and will you push for this if you are elected?

 2. Privatisation: Will you oppose the privatisation of the ABC and guarantee that it will remain free-to-access for all Australians: no ads, no subscriptions and no downgrading of services?

3. Emergency Services: Will you support the introduction of a dedicated fund to provide full funding for the ABC’s emergency service?

4. Indexation: Do you support a change to the ABC’s indexation formula to cover the full costs of inflation and production?

5. Access: Do you support additional funding to ensure that high quality ABC services can be received by all Australians across the country?

6. Independence: If elected, will you push for specific legislative and other measures to protect the ABC’s independence?