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:
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.
Contact FABC TAS
Postal address:
GPO Box 883
Hobart, Tas. 7001
Email addresss: tasfrien@tasfriends.org
Other FABC Organisations
Friends of the ABC is not a national organisation. There are six state based organisations and one in the ACT. 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