Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: extend from 1 January 2012 to 1 January 2013 the review relating to the allocation of one or more additional commercial television broadcast licences (“the sixth channel review”); and expand the scope of this and any subsequent review.

Progress

House of Representatives
02 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
02 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
21 Nov 2011	Referred to Main Committee
22 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
23 Nov 2011	Reported from Main Committee
23 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
24 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
24 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
24 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
24 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

24 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
05 Dec 2011	Assent Act no.: 177 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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