Maude Nificent on Nostr: good question forgive me for cut and paste of AI stuff.. but “ Bob Santamaria’s ...

good question

forgive me for cut and paste of AI stuff.. but
“ Bob Santamaria’s long-running television program, Point of View, was primarily funded and sponsored by the National Civic Council (NCC).
Key details regarding the program's funding and origins include:
Media Support: The program was born after Sir Frank Packer, the owner of the Nine Network and a supporter of the Liberal Party, offered Santamaria an ongoing slot.
Subsidised Costs: Packer initially provided the airtime at a heavily subsidised rate of £10 a week to avoid broadcast regulations that would have otherwise classified it as a prohibitively expensive political advertisement. Some sources later described this arrangement as Packer giving Santamaria free air time on the Nine Network.
The NCC's Role: While Packer provided the platform, the NCC—the political organisation Santamaria founded and led—paid for the production and presentation of the commentary, which ran for over three decades.
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it makes sense.
until mannix popped the clog, the DLP was a major force in aust politics