Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications and the Arts
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 45

Summary

Amends the: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to make online content service provider rules which impose gambling promotions restrictions on online content service providers; and provide the ACMA with the power to determine program standards about gambling promotional content which apply to certain broadcasters and subscriptions providers; Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 to: require the ACMA to monitor compliance with online content service provider rules; and enable the ACMA to delegate the power to issues certain notices; and Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	06 Dec 2017
Second reading debate	06 Dec 2017
Second reading debate	26 Mar 2018
Second reading agreed to	26 Mar 2018
Committee of the Whole debate	26 Mar 2018
Committee of the Whole debate	27 Mar 2018
Third reading agreed to	27 Mar 2018

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27 Mar 2018
Second reading moved	28 Mar 2018
Second reading debate	28 Mar 2018
Second reading agreed to	28 Mar 2018
Third reading agreed to	28 Mar 2018


Finally passed both Houses	28 Mar 2018
Assent Act no: 28 Year: 2018	11 Apr 2018

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 8406 revised]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

Australian Greens [sheet 8367]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

Nick Xenophon Team [sheet 8395]
GRIFF, Sen Stirling

Opposition [sheet 8380]
O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (07/12/2017): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/02/2018)
Considered by scrutiny committee (07/02/2018): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 3 of 2018
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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