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TOTAL RESULTS: 55
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12 Oct 2006
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House of Representatives
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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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
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14 Sep 2006
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
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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.
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01 Mar 2006
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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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.
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16 Feb 2006
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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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
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07 Dec 2005
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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23 Jun 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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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.
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23 Oct 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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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.
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25 Sep 2002
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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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.
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21 Mar 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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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.
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21 Mar 2002
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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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.
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