Background Briefing
Background Briefing is the newsletter of Friends of the ABC. You can browse and download editions of Background Briefing here.
ABC complaints
One of the great things about having an independent public broadcaster is that they maintain their integrity by having an independent complaints process. If there is something you don't like about the way the ABC is going about its job or you think they could improve then make a complaint.
ABC Unleashed
The ABC also monitors comments submitted on the discussion forum of its Unleashed site. There's plenty of great satire there too!
Friends of the ABC Merchandise
Merchandise can be ordered from Friends of the ABC Victoria. A merchanise order form can be downloaded here.
Lost Without My ABC
Friends of the ABC Tasmania has been placing advertisements in various local publications to promote the importance of having an independent broadcaster and to encourage people to become members.
- Lost without my ABC 105 x 187mm (JPEG)
- Lost without my ABC 105 x 187mm (PDF)
- Lost without my ABC 97 x 297mm (JPEG)
2007 Federal Election
During the 2007 Federal Election, Friends of the ABC Victoria sent a survey to a number of Federal Election candidates on behalf of other FABCs including Friends of the ABC Tasmania. Although the questionnaire was sent to individual candidates, responses were given by parties including:
Responses were also received by The Democrats and Nick Xenephon (independent Senate candidate in South Australia) but we have not included these because Tasmanian electors did not have the option of voting for these candidates. Family First candidates were sent the survey but failed to respond.
Although he was not specifically approached, independent Senate candidate Dino Ottavi sent us a statement about his position on the ABC. From the information received Friends of the ABC prepared a website with information for voters.
The following advertisement placed in The Examiner and The Advocate helped promote the website:
The chart below summarises the position of the major parties that were running in Tasmania on several important commitments for which Friends of the ABC were campaigning:
Contact FABC TAS
Postal address:
PO Box 301
North Hobart, Tas. 7002
Email addresss: tasfrien@tasfriends.org
Other FABC Organisations
Friends of the ABC is a national network of state and territory based organisations. These organisations share information, resources and material and come together to co-operate on a national level. The following are links to Friends of the ABC in the other states and the ACT:
VIC | NSW | SA | WA | ACT