Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 , the Australian Broadcasting Corporation shall broadcast the proceedings of the Senate, the House of Representatives or a joint sitting from:
(a) a medium - wave national broadcasting station in the capital city in each State and in the city of Newcastle in the State of New South Wales; and
(b) such other national broadcasting stations (including shortwave national broadcasting stations) as are prescribed;
upon such days and during such periods as the Committee determines.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 , but subject to subsection ( 3) of this section, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation may televise the whole or a part of the proceedings of a joint sitting.
(3) The Committee may make determinations requiring the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to exercise its powers under subsection ( 2) or otherwise relating to the exercise of those powers, and the Corporation shall act in accordance with any such determination.