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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006 Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 [Provisions] Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] and discussion paper by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on the two channels of spectrum for new digital services

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006
Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 [Provisions]
Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]
and
discussion paper by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on the two channels of spectrum for new digital services

6 October 2006

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:


Introduction Pages	(PDF 193KB)
Committee Membership Abbreviations Glossary

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 192KB)
Media reform bills Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the Report Purpose of the bills

Chapter 2 - Media Ownership	(PDF 313KB)
Cross-media ownership Foreign Media Ownership Regional protections Key issues

Chapter 3 - Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006	(PDF 315KB)
Introduction Policy and Legislative Background Main Provisions Main Issues

Chapter 4 - Summary and Conclusion	(PDF 213KB)
Summary of Recommendations

The Nationals Senators Dissenting Report	(PDF 142KB)

Minority Report by Labor Senators - A flawed inquiry	(PDF 271KB)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006 Anti-Siphoning: 'use it or lose it' mechanism Conclusion

Minority Report - Australian Democrats	(PDF 328KB)
Our Democracy is not protected Key illustrations of the point Journalists are simply employees The Bills Poor process The four bills as a package The Media ownership bill and related issues Greater competition and diversity A parable – measuring media power Free to Air television (FTAs) Promoting Community Television The ACCC and improving media competition ACMA and standards Telstra and telecommunications The Digital TV Bill and related issues Transfer of decision making power from ACMA to the Minister The Minister's power of veto Adequate funding for national broadcasters High Definition Television Anti-siphoning The licence fees bill Conclucsion Appendix A Executive Summary and list of Recommendations Misuse of market power Unconscionable conduct Codes of conduct Collective bargaining Creeping acquisitions Divestiture Powers of the ACCC Resources of the ACCC Judicial arrangements Approaches adopted in OECD economies

Appendix 1 - Submissions and Tabled Documents	(PDF 117KB)
Submissions Tabled Documents

Appendix 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 139KB)

Appendix 3 - Answers to Questions on Notice (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 1025KB)

For further information, contact:

Secretary (Media Ownership Bills Inquiry)
Senate Standing Committees on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: ecita.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	ecita.sen@aph.gov.au