{"id":"F2022L00403","name":"Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2022","slug":"broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102337,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00403-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2022","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nBroadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2022\n\nThe Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this Determination under section 8B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\nDated: 24 March 2022\n\nCreina Chapman\n\n\\[signed\\]\n\nMember\n\nFiona Cameron\n\n\\[signed\\]\n\nMember/General Manager\n\nAustralian Communications and Media Authority\n\n1 Name\n\nThis is the Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2022.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nNote: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 8B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2011\n\nThe Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2011 (Registration Number - F2011L02129) is repealed.\n\n5 Definition\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\nNote For the definitions of other expressions used in this Determination, see section 6 of the Act.\n\n6 Determination of remote Indigenous communities\n\nPursuant to section 8B of the Act, the ACMA determines each of the remote Indigenous communities listed in Schedule 1 to be a remote Indigenous community for the purposes of the Act.\n\nSchedule 1 Remote Indigenous Communities\n\nQUEENSLAND\n\n| AURUKUN                    | MABUIAG ISLAND                 |\n| -------------------------- | ------------------------------ |\n| BADU ISLAND                | MAPOON                         |\n| BAMAGA                     | MER (MURRAY ISLAND)            |\n| BOIGU ISLAND               | MOUNT ISA                      |\n| CHARLEVILLE                | NAPRANUM                       |\n| CHERBOURG                  | NEW MAPOON                     |\n| COEN                       | NORMANTON                      |\n| COOKTOWN                   | PALM ISLAND                    |\n| DAUAN ISLAND               | PORMPURAAW (EDWARD RIVER)      |\n| DOOMADGEE                  | PORUMA ISLAND (COCONUT ISLAND) |\n| ERUB (DARNLEY ISLAND)      | SAIBAI ISLAND                  |\n| GUNUNA (MORNINGTON ISLAND) | SEISIA ISLAND                  |\n| HAMMOND ISLAND             | ST PAULS ISLAND                |\n| HOPE VALE                  | UGAR ISLAND (STEPHENS ISLAND)  |\n| IAMA ISLAND (YAM ISLAND)   | UMAGICO                        |\n| INJINOO (COWAL CREEK)      | WARRABER (SUE) ISLAND          |\n| KOWANYAMA                  | WOORABINDA                     |\n| KUBIN                      | WUJAL WUJAL                    |\n| LOCKHART RIVER             | YORKE ISLAND                   |\n\nNEW SOUTH WALES\n\n| ALICE EDWARDS VILLAGE | MALLEE MISSION  |\n| --------------------- | --------------- |\n| BOURKE                | NAMOI VILLAGE   |\n| COLLARENEBRI RESERVE  | WARRALI MISSION |\n| ENNGONIA              | WEILMORINGLE    |\n| GINGIE                | WILCANNIA       |\n| GOODOOGA RESERVE      |                 |\n\nSOUTH AUSTRALIA\n\n| AMATA               | PUKATJA (ERNABELLA)       |\n| ------------------- | ------------------------- |\n| INDULKANA (IWANTJA) | TJINTJA (BALFOURS WELL)   |\n| KALKA               | UMUWA                     |\n| KALTJITI (FREGON)   | WALATINA                  |\n| KANYPI              | WATARRU                   |\n| MIMILI              | WATINUMA                  |\n| NYAPARI             | YUNYARINYI (KENMORE PARK) |\n| PIPALYATJARA        |                           |\n\n> Note: WESTERN AUSTRALIA\n\n| ARDYALOON                   | MULLEWA                   |\n| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |\n| BALGO                       | MUNGULLAH                 |\n| BEAGLE BAY                  | NGALAPITA                 |\n| BIDYADANGA (LA GRANGE)      | NULLEYWAH                 |\n| BILLILUNA                   | PANDANUS PARK             |\n| BROOME                      | PAPULANKUTJA (BLACKSTONE) |\n| COSMO NEWBERRY              | PARNNGURR                 |\n| DERBY                       | PATJARR                   |\n| DJARINDJIN                  | PUNMU                     |\n| FITZROY CROSSING            | ROEBOURNE                 |\n| HALLS CREEK                 | TJIRRKARLI                |\n| JARLMADANGAH                | TJUKURLA                  |\n| JIGALONG                    | TJUNTJUNTJARA             |\n| KALUMBURU                   | WAKATHUNI                 |\n| KANPA                       | WANGKATJUNGKA             |\n| KATUMPUL (NAMBI VILLAGE)    | WANNARN                   |\n| KIWIRRKURRA                 | WARAKURNA                 |\n| KUNDAT DJARU (RINGERS SOAK) | WARBURTON                 |\n| KUNUNURRA                   | WARMUN (TURKEY CREEK)     |\n| KURRAWANG                   | WINGELLINA                |\n| LOOMA                       | WONGATHA WONGANARRA       |\n| MANTAMARU (JAMESON)         | YAKANARRA                 |\n| MENZIES                     | YANDEEARRA                |\n| MIRIMA                      | YIYILI                    |\n| MOUNT MAGNET                | YOUNGALEENA BUNJIMA       |\n| MOUNT MARGARET              | YUNGNGORA (NOONKANBAH)    |\n| MULAN                       |                           |\n|                             |                           |\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY\n\n| ALYANGULA                   | MILIKAPITI                     |\n| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |\n| ALI-CURUNG                  | MILINGIMBI                     |\n| ALPURRURULAM                | MINJILANG (CROKER ISLAND)      |\n| APUTULA (FINKE)             | MINYERRI (HODGSON DOWNS)       |\n| AMPILATWATJA                | MIRRNGATJA                     |\n| ANGURUGU                    | MOUNT LIEBIG                   |\n| AREYONGA                    | MUTITJULU                      |\n| ARLPARRA                    | NANYINGBURRA                   |\n| ARNHEM LAND                 | NAUIYU (DALY RIVER)            |\n| BALMA                       | NGADAYUN                       |\n| BANIYALA                    | NGANMARRIYANGA (PALUMPA)       |\n| BANTHULA                    | NGUKURR (ROPER RIVER)          |\n| BARUNGA                     | NHULUNBUY                      |\n| BATCHELOR                   | NTURIYA (TI TREE)              |\n| BORROLOOLA                  | NUMBULWAR                      |\n| BULMAN                      | NYIRRIPI                       |\n| CANTEEN CREEK               | OENPELLI (GUNBALANYA)          |\n| COONANA                     | PAPUNYA                        |\n| DAGURAGU                    | PEPPIMENARTI                   |\n| DHALINYBUY                  | PINE CREEK                     |\n| DHURUPITJPI                 | PIRLANGIMPI                    |\n| DONYDJI                     | PMARA JUTUNTA                  |\n| ELLIOTT                     | PULARUMPI                      |\n| ENGAWALA                    | RAMINGINING                    |\n| GALIWINKU                   | ROBINSON RIVER                 |\n| GANGAN                      | SANTA TERESA                   |\n| GAPUWIYAK                   | TENNANT CREEK                  |\n| GARRTHALALA                 | TIMBER CREEK                   |\n| GUMATJ                      | TITJIKALA                      |\n| GUNYANGARA                  | UMBAKUMBA                      |\n| GURRUMURU                   | WADEYE                         |\n| HAASTS BLUFF                | WALLACE ROCK HOLE              |\n| HARTS RANGE                 | WALUNGURRU (KINTORE)           |\n| HERMANNSBURG                | WANDAWUY                       |\n| IMANGARA                    | WARRUWI (GOULBURN ISLAND)      |\n| IMANPA                      | WIGRAM ISLAND                  |\n| INTJARTNAMA                 | WILLOWRA                       |\n| JILKMINGGAN                 | WILORA                         |\n| KALKARINDJI                 | WUGULARR (BESWICK)             |\n| KALTUKATJARA (DOCKER RIVER) | WURRUMIYANGA (BATHURST ISLAND) |\n| LAJAMANU (HOOKER CREEK)     | YARRALIN                       |\n| LARAMBA                     | YATHALAMARA                    |\n| MANINGRIDA                  | YIRRKALA                       |\n| MAPURU                      | YUELAMU (MT ALLAN)             |\n| MATA MATA                   | YUENDUMU                       |\n|                             |                                |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: to specify which communities are 'remote Indigenous communities' for the purposes of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The 2022 version updates the list from the 2011 version but does not expand the scope beyond this definitional function."},"complexity_factors":["Single defined term ('Act') with reference to parent Act definitions","Straightforward repeal of single predecessor instrument","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Primary content is a simple lookup table (Schedule 1) listing community names by state/territory","No cross-references beyond basic authority and commencement provisions","Extremely short operative provisions (sections 1-6)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates ACMA’s official list of \"remote Indigenous communities\" used for applying special broadcasting arrangements under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, replacing the 2011 list with a 2022 schedule naming communities across several states and the NT. It matters to the 200+ listed communities, broadcasters operating there, and residents, because inclusion determines which modified TV and radio rules and service delivery arrangements apply."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Clause 4 expressly repeals the Broadcasting Services (Remote Indigenous Communities) Determination 2011 and clause 6 supplies a new Schedule 1 of communities. Therefore the instrument replaces the earlier list and alters the set of localities to which the Act’s remote‑community treatment applies; determining exact additions or removals requires comparison with the 2011 schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Single, focused legal effect: formally designates listed localities as remote Indigenous communities under s8B of the Act (clauses 3 and 6).","Repeal and replacement of prior instrument (clause 4) requires administrative update and potential transitional checks against the 2011 Determination.","Large Schedule 1: voluminous list of communities across multiple states and territories increases clerical and mapping effort for implementers.","Dependence on external definitions and provisions in the Broadcasting Services Act (note to see s6 of the Act) means implementers must cross‑reference the Act to know regulatory consequences.","Straightforward commencement provision (clause 2) — low procedural complexity but immediate operational effect from registration date."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority under section 8B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, designates the communities listed in Schedule 1 as ‘remote Indigenous communities’ for the Act’s purposes. It repeals the 2011 Determination and commences the day after registration. The designation changes which localities the Act’s remote‑community provisions apply to, so it directly affects broadcasters and services operating in those communities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022","history":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/broadcasting-services-remote-indigenous-communities-determination-2022/documents"}}