Productivity Commission inquiry—terms of reference

Appendix 8—Media Access Australia—background paper

Audio Description provides access to films, television programs, live performances and other audio-visual material for people who are blind or have a visual impairment, allowing them to understand and appreciate these as fully as a sighted person.

Appendix 5—Australian Digital Testing—TST1 audio description transport stream testing

This test report was prepared for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The tests were carried out at the Australian Digital Testing Pty Limited (ADT) testing facility at Glendenning. The testing was conducted during March to April 2012. The ambient temperature at the time of the test was 22 ± 2°C.

Audio description trial on ABC television report—December 2012

The ABC completed a 13 week Trial of broadcasting television programs with audio description (AD) commentary on ABC1. The Trial commenced on Sunday 5 August and finished on Sunday 4 November 2012.

Audio description trial on iview—interim report—November 2015

In April 2015, the ABC commenced a 15 month trial of audio description (AD) on ABC iview. This is an interim report of the trial to November 2015.

Australia Post response to Government's Statement of Expectation April 2016

Australian Postal Corporation Government Statement of Expectations

Determination under subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999—Determination 2016/02

I, Dr Heather Smith, Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, make the following Determination under subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999. Dated: 1 April 2016

Explanatory Statement for Determination under Paragraph (15)(d) No. 1 of 2016 of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

The Determination sets out the amount for the purposes outlined in paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Act (i.e.

Annual Report on Telecommunications Consumer Representation Grants 2014-15