Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: provide that a designated datacasting service is a datacasting service provided by a commercial television broadcasting licensee, a commercial radio broadcasting licensee or a national broadcaster, or is of a kind specified by the minister; and generally require that providers of designated datacasting services hold datacasting licences; Radiocommunications Act 1992 to require the minister to direct the Australian Communications and Media Authority to review and report on the provision of spectrum for low interference potential device class licenses and provide a transition pathway for such licences by 30 July 2013; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and Radiocommunications Act 1992 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13 Feb 2013
Second reading moved 13 Feb 2013
Second reading debate 18 Mar 2013
Second reading agreed to 18 Mar 2013
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Opposition agreed to
18 Mar 2013
Third reading agreed to 18 Mar 2013
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 20 Mar 2013
Second reading moved 20 Mar 2013
Second reading debate 16 May 2013
Second reading agreed to 16 May 2013
Third reading agreed to 16 May 2013
Text of bill as passed both Houses 16 May 2013
Assent
  • Act no.: 51
  • Year: 2013
28 May 2013

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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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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