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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006

Type
Government
Portfolio
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
Originating house
Senate 
Status
Act 
Parliament no
41
Summary
Introduced with the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
  to: remove media-specific restrictions on foreign ownership and control; permit cross-media mergers in radio licence areas where sufficient diversity of media groups remains following the merger; require media outlets to disclose cross-media relationships when reporting on cross-held entities; and require minimum levels of local content by commercial television and radio licensees in regional markets. 

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Progress

Senate
14 Sep 2006Introduced and read a first time
14 Sep 2006Second reading moved
10 Oct 2006Second reading debate
11 Oct 2006Second reading agreed to
12 Oct 2006Committee of the Whole debate

Amendment details: 55 Government agreed to
12 Oct 2006Third reading agreed to
House of Representatives
16 Oct 2006Introduced and read a first time
16 Oct 2006Second reading moved
18 Oct 2006Second reading agreed to
18 Oct 2006Third reading agreed to


04 Nov 2066Assent

Act no.: 129

Year: 2006

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

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Proposed amendments

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House of Representatives
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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

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

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