 During and after the war, the ABC was given statutory powers that reinforced its independence from the government and enhanced its news-gathering role.From 1946, the ABC was required to broadcast selected parliamentary sessions live, despite the disruption this caused to regular programming.On 7 January 1941, the ABC revived the Children's Session as a national program, including the "Argonauts Club", which was first broadcast in 1933–34 in Melbourne.