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Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Portfolio
Communications

Summary

Amends the: Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to: increase the restriction of no more than five minutes per hour of advertising to 10 minutes of advertising in any hour of broadcasting on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS); and clarify SBS’s ability to earn revenue through the broadcast of programs containing product placement; and Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to: provide consistency between the Acts; remove redundant provisions; and add a reference to digital media services. Also repeals 26 Acts and removes redundant provisions in four Acts.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25/03/15  
Second reading moved 25/03/15  
Second reading debate 26/05/15  
Second reading agreed to 26/05/15  
Third reading agreed to 26/05/15  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15/06/15  
Second reading moved 15/06/15  
Second reading debate 16/06/15  
Second reading debate 24/06/15  
Second reading negatived 24/06/15  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (26/03/2015): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (29/05/2015); Correction to report (23/06/2015)