Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
,
Radiocommunications Act 1992
and
Trade Practices Act 1974
to implement a framework for digital radio broadcasting and transmission and provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with the powers necessary to support and manage the new framework.

Progress

House of Representatives
28 Mar 2007	Introduced and read a first time
28 Mar 2007	Second reading moved
09 May 2007	Second reading agreed to
09 May 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
09 May 2007	Introduced and read a first time
09 May 2007	Second reading moved
10 May 2007	Second reading agreed to
10 May 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 May 2007

Assent

Act no.: 68

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 5249] ALLISON, Lyn

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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