Broadcasting Services Amendment (Improved Access to Television Services) Bill 2012

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
in relation to the provision of captioning services by commercial, national and subscription television broadcasters by: introducing and increasing captioning targets; requiring the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop a captioning standard to determine the quality of captioning services; requiring broadcasters to transmit emergency warnings in the form of text and speech, and captioned where possible; introducing compliance reporting and record keeping requirements; providing for a statutory review by the ACMA; and making compliance with the captioning requirements a licensing condition.

Progress

House of Representatives
30 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
30 May 2012	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
20 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2012	Consideration in detail debate
20 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
21 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
21 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
25 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
25 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
25 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

25 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
28 Jun 2012	Assent Act no.: 83 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Non-Government TURNBULL, Malcolm, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (19/06/2012): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (25/06/2012)

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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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