Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: implement a staggered, region-by-region digital switch-over television timetable (to be completed by 31 December 2013); and specify the dates of two statutory reviews.

Progress

Senate
24 Sep 2008	Introduced and read a first time
24 Sep 2008	Second reading moved
03 Dec 2008	Second reading debate
03 Dec 2008	Second reading agreed to
03 Dec 2008	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition agreed to
03 Dec 2008	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
04 Dec 2008	Introduced and read a first time
04 Dec 2008	Second reading moved
04 Dec 2008	Second reading agreed to
04 Dec 2008	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 7 government amendments agreed to
04 Dec 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
04 Dec 2008	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate agreed to House amendments nos 1 and 3, disagreed to amendments nos 2 and 4 to 7 and agreed to an Opposition consequential amendment

House of Representatives
04 Dec 2008	Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not insist on its amendments nos 2 and 4 to 7 and agreed to Senate consequential amendment

05 Dec 2008	Text of bill as passed both Houses
18 Dec 2008	Assent Act no.: 158 Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 5701] MINCHIN, Sen Nick
Opposition [sheet 5665 revised] MINCHIN, Sen Nick
Opposition (Senate) [5665] MINCHIN, Sen Nick

House of Representatives
Government [sheet PN307]
Government (Reps) [PN307]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of amendments made by House to which Senate has disagreed and schedule of the consequential amendment made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendments made by the House of Representatives

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/09/2008): Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
Committee report (25/11/2008)

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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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