Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and
Copyright Act 1968
in relation to: licensing arrangements for satellite digital television broadcasting services; commercial digital television programming on satellite broadcasting services; conditions on satellite broadcasting service licensees; technical standards for digital transmission and domestic reception of satellite services; content obligations on commercial television broadcasting licensees; regulation of content broadcast on satellite services; conditional access arrangements for satellite services; and access to terrestrially-delivered commercial digital television services in regional and remote areas.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Mar 2010	Introduced and read a first time
18 Mar 2010	Second reading moved
13 May 2010	Second reading debate
13 May 2010	Second reading agreed to
13 May 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Jun 2010	Introduced and read a first time
15 Jun 2010	Second reading moved
24 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
24 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
24 Jun 2010	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 75 Government agreed to
24 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
24 Jun 2010	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

24 Jun 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
29 Jun 2010	Assent Act no.: 94 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet BT230]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (18/03/2010): Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee
Committee report (12/05/2010)

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Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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