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election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth—3 election broadcasts by television on each day on which the broadcaster is required to use units of free time allocated to it to make an election broadcast; and

    (b) in the case of an election to the legislature of a Territory—the

    prescribed number of election broadcasts by television on each such day; and

    (c) in the case of an election to a State Parliament—2 election broadcasts by television on each such day.

"(5) A broadcaster who is required to make an election broadcast must do so free of charge.

"(6) A broadcaster is not required to make a unit or units of free time available under subsection (1):

    (a) if the political party, person or group to whom the time is granted notifies the broadcaster that he, she or it does not intend to use the time; or

    (b) in the prescribed circumstances.

"(7) A licensee who is required to make an election broadcast is entitled to such additional broadcasting time, for the purpose of broadcasting other material, as is determined in accordance with the regulations.

Appeals

"95r. If the Tribunal makes a decision refusing an application under section 95l or 95m for the grant of free time to a political party, person or group of persons, the party, person or persons may appeal to the Federal Court of Australia against the decision.

"Division 4—Policy launches

Broadcasting policy launches

"95s. (1) Where:

    (a) a political party has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth or to a legislature of a Territory; and

    (b) the political party is represented by one or more members of that Parliament or legislature, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament or legislature held before the election; and

    (c) the party's chief executive officer, by written request, asks a broadcaster to broadcast 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.

"(2) Where:

    (a) a political party has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of an election to a State Parliament; and

    (b) the political party is represented by one or more members of

    that Parliament, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament held before the election; and

    (c) the party's chief executive officer, by written request, asks a broadcaster to broadcast 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