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2004-2005-2006

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Conroy on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

 

(1)     Schedule 1, item 18, page 5 (line 28) to page 7 (line 6), TO BE OPPOSED .

[restrictions on televising anti-siphoning events]

(2)     Schedule 2, item 87, page 38 (line 19) to page 39 (line 23), TO BE OPPOSED .

[restrictions on high-definition anti-siphoning events]

(3)     Schedule 3, item 16, page 58 (line 10) to page 60 (line 34), TO BE OPPOSED .

[restrictions on televising anti-siphoning events after the end of the simulcast period]

(4)     Schedule 2, page 40 (after line 14), after item 88, insert:

88  After section 115A

Insert:

115B  Review of high definition multi-channelling by commercial broadcasters

                   Before 31 December 2007, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of high definition multi-channelling by commercial broadcasters in relation to:

                     (a)  the effectiveness of HDTV multi-channelling in encouraging the take-up of digital TV.

[review]