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the party's policy launch in relation to the election;

the broadcaster may broadcast that policy launch once during the election period in relation to the election.

"(3) If a broadcaster broadcasts the policy launch of a political party in relation to an election, the broadcaster must give a reasonable opportunity to every other political party that:

    (a) has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of the election; and

    (b) is represented by one or more members of the relevant Parliament, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament held before the election;

for the broadcasting of the party's policy launch.

"(4) A broadcast under this section must be made free of charge and must not last for longer than 30 minutes.

"(5) A broadcaster must not broadcast a political party's policy launch in relation to an election more than once.

"(6) A broadcaster must not broadcast a political party's policy launch in relation to an election otherwise than under this section.

"(7) This section does not prevent the broadcasting of an excerpt of reasonable length from a political party's policy launch as part of a news report or current affairs program even if the policy launch has been previously broadcast under this section.

"(8) In this section:

'election' does not include a by-election;

'political party' does not include a State branch or a local branch of a political party.

"Division 5—Miscellaneous

Tribunal to consider certain applications, complaints etc. immediately

"95t. Where an application is made to the Tribunal, or the Tribunal receives a complaint or information, about a contravention, or an alleged contravention, of section 95b, 95c, 95d, 95e or 95s, the Tribunal must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the application, complaint or information is considered and dealt with immediately.

Powers of Federal Court of Australia

"95u. (1) On application by the Tribunal, the Federal Court of Australia may make such orders as it thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of preventing, or preventing a repetition of, a contravention of section 95b, 95c, 95d, 95e or 95s.

"(2) An order may be made under subsection (1) whether or not any other proceedings have been or are to be instituted.

"(3) The Court may, if it thinks fit, grant an interim order pending the determination of an application under subsection (1).

"(4) In addition to its other powers under this section, the Court may:

    (a) for the purpose of securing compliance with any other order under this section, make an order directing a person to do, or not to do, a specified act; and

    (b) make such ancillary or consequential orders as the Court thinks just.

"(5) The Court may, by order, rescind,