Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: implement a staggered, region-by-region digital switch-over television timetable (to be completed by 31 December 2013); and specify the dates of two statutory reviews.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	24 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	24 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	03 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	03 Dec 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition agreed to	03 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	03 Dec 2008

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	04 Dec 2008
Second reading moved	04 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 7 government amendments agreed to	04 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate agreed to House amendments nos 1 and 3, disagreed to amendments nos 2 and 4 to 7 and agreed to an Opposition consequential amendment	04 Dec 2008 (After Midnight)

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not insist on its amendments nos 2 and 4 to 7 and agreed to Senate consequential amendment	04 Dec 2008 (After Midnight)


Text of bill as passed both Houses	05 Dec 2008
Assent Act no.: 158 Year: 2008	18 Dec 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet PN307]

Senate

Opposition [sheet 5701]
MINCHIN, Sen Nick

Opposition [sheet 5665 revised]
MINCHIN, Sen Nick

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of amendments made by House to which Senate has disagreed and schedule of the consequential amendment made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the House of Representatives

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/09/2008): Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
Committee report (25/11/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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