National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
  and
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
  to establish a merit-based appointment process for ABC and SBS non-executive directors for their respective boards; and
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
  to re-establish the position of staff-elected director to the ABC Board.

Progress

House of Representatives
30 Sep 2010	Introduced and read a first time
30 Sep 2010	Second reading moved
22 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2010	Second reading agreed to
23 Nov 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
24 Nov 2010	Introduced and read a first time
24 Nov 2010	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
20 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to : Amendment details: 2 Opposition and 5 Australian Greens agreed to

20 Jun 2012

Text of bill as passed both Houses

House of Representatives
21 Jun 2012	Message from Senate reported
26 Jun 2012	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

24 Jul 2012

Assent

Act no.: 112

Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7134] LUDLAM, Sen Scott
Independent [sheet 7132] XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Opposition [sheet 7239] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon
Opposition [sheet 7240] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon
Opposition [sheet 7108] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/09/2010): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (17/11/2010)

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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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