Summary
Introduced with the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: remove media-specific restrictions on foreign ownership and control; permit cross-media mergers in radio licence areas where sufficient diversity of media groups remains following the merger; require media outlets to disclose cross-media relationships when reporting on cross-held entities; and require minimum levels of local content by commercial television and radio licensees in regional markets.