Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: exempt remote area, racing service licensees and licensees outside the Broadcasting Services Band from the minimum local content requirement; and amend provisions relating to certain changes in ownership and control of a licence known as a ‘trigger event’.

Progress

Senate
24 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
24 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
21 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
21 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
21 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to : Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to

House of Representatives
22 Mar 2012	Introduced and read a first time
22 Mar 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
22 Mar 2012	Second reading moved
22 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
22 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
22 Mar 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
22 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

22 Mar 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Apr 2012	Assent Act no.: 34 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet BL249 revised]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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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.
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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