“The New Inventors shows people what ordinary people are able to do...”
John Tolhurst, inventor and winner of episode 18, 2011
The story told by each episode of the New Inventors is that individuals are extraordinary and can change the world. The program, with its intersection of science, design, ingenuity, and determination provides an opportunity for innovators to showcase their ideas and inventions. These are gutsy themes and tales worth telling.
New Inventors touches everyone: scientists, garage inventors, household engineers and ordinary people. Each week the program inspires children to think and solve problems. We are given insight into the creativity needed to drive a clever nation. We are shown inventions that drive new businesses, bringing value to our economy. Nowhere else in the world does such a television program exist.
Mark Scott has attempted to justify the axing of New Inventors because of falling ratings. Rather than diverting the funds to support further outsourcing we believe the ABC should rebuild a new innovation and invention program.
Your support is needed
If you want to see the ABC continue to provide an opportunity for inventors to share and showcase their ideas we need you and your organisations to lobby Members of Parliament and ABC Directors (addresses below). Let them know your concerns, let them know that we are:
Calling on the ABC to recommit to building a program that presents innovations and inventions. It is important that the ABC continues to provide programming that maintains innovative and cutting-edge ideas in the fields of science and technology.
Calling for a public inquiry into the ABC. An inquiry should allow the public to make their views known about their ABC, examining it’s role and purpose, governance and outsourcing production model.
Contacts -
Senator the Honourable Stephen Conroy
Minister for Communication
Level 4, 4 Treasury Place East Melbourne
Melbourne VIC 3004
Email: minister@dbcde.gov.au
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull, M.P.
Shadow Minister for Communication
PO Box 545
Edgecliff NSW 2027
Email: malcolm.turnbull.mp@aph.gov.au
East Melbourne
MELBOURNE 3002
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Senator the Honourable Kim Carr
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and research
4 Treasury PlaceEast Melbourne
MELBOURNE 3002
Email: minister@innovation.gov.au
The Honourable Sophie Mirabella
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and research
PO Box 6022House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
The Honourable Bob Brown
Leader of the Greens
GPO Box 404,
Hobart TAS 7001
Email: senator.bob.brown@aph.gov.au
The Honourable Tony Windsor, M.P.
Federal Member of Parliament for New England
PO Box 963
Tamworth NSW 2340
Email: tony.windsor.mp@aph.gov.au
The Honourable Rob Oakeshott, M.P.
Federal Member of Parliament for Lyne
PO Box 1112
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
The Honourable Wayne Swan, M.P.
Federal Treasurer
Level 25, 1-1 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Email: ministerial@treasury.gov.au
And send a copy to
ABC Manging Director
Mark Scott
c/o ABC Secretariat,
14th floor,
700 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW 2007
Email: Scott.Mark@abc.net.au
