2008-2009-2010

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

 

National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2009

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Mr Tony Smith)

(1)     Clause 2, page 2, table items 3 to 5, omit the table items.

[ABC staff-elected director]

(2)     Schedule 1, item 12, page 5 (lines 8 to 15), omit subsection (5A), substitute:

          (5A)  The following persons are not eligible for appointment as a Director referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c):

                     (a)  a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, or a former member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left office;

                     (b)  a member of the Parliament of a State, of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory or of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, or a former member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left office;

                     (c)  a person who is a senior political staff member, or a former senior political staff member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left the position.

[cooling-off period for ABC directors]

 

(3)     Schedule 1, item 24, page 16 (lines 1 to 10), omit subsection (2A), substitute:

          (5A)  The following persons are not eligible for appointment as a non-executive Director referred to in paragraph 8(aa) or (b):

                     (a)  a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, or a former member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left office;

                     (b)  a member of the Parliament of a State, of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory or of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, or a former member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left office;

                     (c)  a person who is a senior political staff member, or a former senior political staff member where it has been less than 18 months since the person left the position.

[cooling-off period for SBS directors]

(4)     Schedule 2, page 21 (line 1) to page 23 (line 22), omit the Schedule.

[ABC staff-elected director]