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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Communications

Summary

Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: enable commercial and national free-to-air broadcasters to provide their primary television broadcasting services in standard definition or high definition; and make consequential amendments.

Progress of bill

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House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19/08/15
Second reading moved	19/08/15
Second reading debate	08/09/15
Second reading agreed to	08/09/15
Third reading agreed to	08/09/15

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	09/09/15
Second reading moved	09/09/15
Second reading debate	09/09/15
Second reading agreed to	09/09/15
Third reading agreed to	09/09/15

Finally passed both Houses	09/09/15
Assent	16/09/15	Act no.: 127 - Year: 2015