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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Summary

Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: reduce the expenditure required by subscription television broadcasting licensees on new eligible drama expenditure from 10 per cent to 5 per cent; provide for subscription television captioning rules to be made by legislative instrument; remove the requirement that all frequency channels allotted or reserved in a digital radio channel plan be within the same frequency band; provide that a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee does not breach a licence condition if it is only as a result of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) making a new licence area population determination; and extend the timeframe for the ACMA to make grants under the Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund beyond 30 June 2021.

Progress of bill

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House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25/03/21  
Second reading moved 25/03/21  
Second reading debate 01/06/21  
Second reading debate 02/06/21  
Second reading agreed to 02/06/21  
Consideration in detail debate 02/06/21  
Third reading agreed to 02/06/21  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15/06/21  
Second reading moved 15/06/21  
Second reading agreed to 22/06/21  
Third reading agreed to 22/06/21 Amendment details: 2 Opposition and 2 Independent (Senator Patrick) agreed to
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 23/06/21 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 23/06/21  
Assent 29/06/21 Act no: 62 - Year: 2021
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Addendum to explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
ROWLAND, Michelle, MP

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Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 1326]
STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon

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  • Independent [sheet 1333]
PATRICK, Sen Rex

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  • Opposition [sheet 1334]
PRATT, Sen Louise

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  • Opposition [sheet 1298]
PRATT, Sen Louise

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Notes