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• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to make changes to bankruptcy law and practice aimed at ensuring that the interests of debtors and creditors are better balanced, particularly in relation to: early discharge arrangements; effective sanctions on uncooperative bankrupts; and administration of bankruptcies by trustees. Also makes technical and machinery amendments and contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002

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  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to repeal provisions that restrict foreign ownership of commercial television and subscription television interests; and allow the Australian Broadcasting Authority to grant cross-media exemption certificates on application, provided certain requirements and conditions are met. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

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  Date

  25 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to delay the commencement date for high definition television programming obligations on commercial television broadcasting licensees and national broadcasters in mainland State capitals until 1 July 2003. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to provide for new licensing arrangements for community television services;

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  in relation to licensing arrangements for community broadcasting; and

  Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

  to repeal the remaining provisions of the

  Broadcasting Act 1942

  dealing with political advertisements which the High Court held invalid. Also contains saving, application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 [2003]

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  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: change the high-definition television (HDTV) quota from a weekly to an annual quota; clarify the requirements for program content to be counted towards the HDTV quota; allow advertising and promotional material to count towards the quota; and delay the commencement date for the statutory review of HDTV quota arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• A Better Future for Our Kids Bill 2003

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  Date

  26 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  Nicola ROXON MP 

  Bill

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

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  Date

  05 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to repeal provisions that restrict foreign ownership of commercial television and subscription television interests; and allow the Australian Broadcasting Authority to grant cross-media exemption certificates on application, provided certain requirements and conditions are met. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2003, the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  and technical amendments to 8 other Acts. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2003

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  Date

  06 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2003, the bill provides for a workplace relations regulatory framework for the building and construction industry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services (Safeguarding Local Content and Local Audience Needs) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEES, Meg 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to require the Australian Broadcasting Authority to impose licence conditions on commercial television licensees in metropolitan areas, obliging them to provide locally-produced news, current affairs and other programming. 

  Bill