Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: increase flexibility in the operation of the 10 per cent requirement for new spending on drama on subscription television; and allow the Australian Communications and Media Authority to approve the transfer of a community broadcasting licence to another person who represents the same community interest.

Progress

Senate
01 Mar 2006	Introduced and read a first time
01 Mar 2006	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2006	Second reading agreed to
15 Jun 2006	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
19 Jun 2006	Introduced and read a first time
20 Jun 2006	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2006	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2006	Third reading agreed to

23 Jun 2006

Assent

Act no.: 71

Year: 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

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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Bills Digest

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Text of bill

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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.
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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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