Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002

Summary

Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to repeal provisions that restrict foreign ownership of commercial television and subscription television interests; and allow the Australian Broadcasting Authority to grant cross-media exemption certificates on application, provided certain requirements and conditions are met.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	21 Mar 2002
Second reading moved	21 Mar 2002
Second reading agreed to	15 Oct 2002
Third reading agreed to	15 Oct 2002

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Oct 2002
Second reading moved	23 Oct 2002
Second reading debate	24 Mar 2003
Second reading debate	25 Mar 2003
Second reading agreed to	24 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 18 Government agreed to	24 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 10 Government (1 as amended by Australian Greens), 11 Australian Progressive Alliance, 2 One Nation, 1 Australian Democrats and 3 Independent (Senator Harradine) agreed to	25 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Australian Progressive Alliance and 2 Australian Democrats (1 as amended by APA) agreed to	26 Jun 2003
Third reading agreed to	26 Jun 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 1-15, 17-19, 21, 22, 25-41, 44-48 and disagreed to amendments nos 16, 20, 23, 24, 42, 43	26 Jun 2003

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate insisted on its amendments	26 Jun 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House insisted on disagreeing	26 Jun 2003
Laid aside	26 Jun 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Further Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 3000]
CHERRY, John

Australian Democrats [sheet 2987 revised 2]
CHERRY, John

Australian Greens [sheet 3002]

Australian Progressive Alliance [sheet QS220]
LEES, Meg

Australian Progressive Alliance [sheet QP205]
LEES, Meg

Australian Progressive Alliance [sheet PW201]
LEES, Meg

Australian Progressive Alliance [sheet PB206]
LEES, Meg

Government [sheet QS205]

Independent [sheet 2994]

Independent [sheet 2992]

Independent [sheet 2985 revised]
HARRADINE, Brian

Pauline Hanson's One Nation [sheet 3003]

Pauline Hanson's One Nation [sheet QS207]

Pauline Hanson's One Nation [sheet PW205 revised]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.