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• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006

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  Date

  12 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006, the bill amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to ensure compliance by channel A datacasting transmitter licence holders with licence fee payment and record keeping obligations. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006

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  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, the bill amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to reform the digital television and commercial television broadcasting regime, particularly in relation to: regulation of digital television; broadcasting of sports on the anti-siphoning list on new digital channels; commercial television licensing arrangements; allocation of channels for new digital services; the access regime for channel B datacasting transmitter licences and access undertakings; and industry codes and standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

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  Date

  01 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2006

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  Date

  16 Feb 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to facilitate implementation by the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia of cost recovery arrangements by enabling the Minister to make legislative instruments to determine fees and charges;

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to: remove possible impediments to electronic service delivery; and clarify and update certain provisions; and

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to provide for an annual payment by bankruptcy trustees of realisations charge and interest charge rather than a twice yearly payment. Also repeals the

  Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Anti-avoidance) Bill 2006

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  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to strengthen anti-avoidance provisions which allow trustees to recover property disposed of prior to bankruptcy or owned by a third person but acquired by that person using the bankrupt’s resources. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

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  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to provide a framework for the conversion of commercial television broadcasting services in regional and remote areas of Western Australia from analogue to digital; and to allow commercial television broadcasting licensees in remote licence areas to multi-channel their digital services, where they elect jointly, or one elects individually, to provide a third digital-only commercial service; and exempt such licensees from any mandatory high definition television quotas that might be applied in remote licence areas. 

  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. 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

• Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2002

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  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to close a loophole by imposing the realisations charge and the interest charge on amounts received by all persons (not only trustees) who are controlling trustees; and

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Act 2001

  to provide for commencement of the Act (as the existing commencement provision is tied to commencement of the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2001 which lapsed last Parliament). Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

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  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