Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Part of a package of six bills in relation to the media sector, the bill amends the Television Licence Fees Act 1964 to: reduce by 50 per cent the annual licence fee payable by commercial television broadcasting licensees, to a maximum of 4.5 per cent of gross earnings; and make consequential and technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	14 Mar 2013
Second reading moved	14 Mar 2013
Second reading debate	19 Mar 2013
Second reading agreed to	19 Mar 2013
Third reading agreed to	19 Mar 2013

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	20 Mar 2013
Second reading moved	20 Mar 2013
Second reading debate	20 Mar 2013
Second reading agreed to	20 Mar 2013
Third reading agreed to	20 Mar 2013


Text of bill as passed both Houses	20 Mar 2013
Assent Act no.: 25 Year: 2013	28 Mar 2013

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (14/03/2013): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (20/03/2013)
Referred to Committee (14/03/2013): House Standing Infrastructure and Communications; Statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (18/03/2013)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.
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Explanatory memoranda

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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.

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