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• Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Mar 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

  to: increase the restriction of no more than five minutes per hour of advertising to 10 minutes of advertising in any hour of broadcasting on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS); and clarify SBS’s ability to earn revenue through the broadcast of programs containing product placement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: abolish the ‘75% audience reach rule’ which prohibits commercial television broadcasting licensees from controlling licences whose combined licence area populations exceed 75 per cent of the population of Australia; abolish the ‘2 out of 3 cross-media control rule’ which prohibits control over more than two out of three regulated media platforms in any one commercial radio licence area; and provide additional local programming obligations for regional commercial television broadcasting licensees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to: amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Charter to require the ABC to broadcast programs that contribute to a sense of regional and national identity, and inform and entertain, and reflect the geographic and cultural diversity of, the Australian community; require the ABC Board to have two members with a substantial connection to, or substantial experience in, a regional area through business, industry or community involvement; establish a Regional Advisory Council to advise the ABC Board; and require the ABC Board to report annually on a range of additional matters, including the total number of individuals employed in regional and metropolitan areas, and the journalist to support staff ratio of employees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Crime or Terrorism Related Internet Content) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Sep 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to expand the ‘black list’ of internet addresses maintained by the Australian Communications and Media Authority to include terrorism and cyber crime websites hosted domestically and overseas. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to give the Australian Communications and Media Authority the discretion to consider late applications for renewals of community broadcasting licences up to the expiry date of the licence; and makes technical corrections to the

  Broadcasting Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007

  and

  Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Responds to recommendations of the Regional Telecommunications Inquiry Report of 2002 by amending the:

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  to provide a framework for future, regular independent reviews and reports of the adequacy of regional telecommunications services;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to clarify that any licence condition requiring Telstra to maintain a local presence in regional, rural or remote parts of Australia may empower the minister or the Australian Communications Authority to make decisions of an administrative character; and

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  to require at least two directors of Telstra to have knowledge of or experience of rural or remote as well as regional areas of Australia. Also makes amendments to the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  and

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  consequential on the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to extend the automatic de-listing period for events on the “anti-siphoning” list (which lists events determined by the Minister to be available free-to-air) so that events are removed 12 weeks prior to their commencement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  in relation to: repeal of provisions which require the Commonwealth to retain 50.1 per cent of the equity in Telstra Corporation Limited; cessation of Ministerial directions and reporting obligations once the Commonwealth’s equity falls below certain percentages; foreign ownership limits; regular independent reviews of regional telecommunications; and sale provisions;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to permit licence conditions on Telstra to ensure that it maintains a local presence in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia;

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  , Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations and Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations to preserve employee entitlements;

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  , Archives Regulations, Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations,

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  and Ombudsman Regulations to make transitional provisions and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  in relation to: repeal of provisions which require the Commonwealth to retain 50.1 per cent of the equity in Telstra Corporation Limited; cessation of Ministerial directions and reporting obligations once the Commonwealth’s equity falls below certain percentages; foreign ownership limits; regular independent reviews of regional telecommunications; and sale provisions;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to permit licence conditions on Telstra to ensure that it maintains a local presence in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia;

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  , Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations and Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations to preserve employee entitlements;

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  , Archives Regulations, Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations,

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  and Ombudsman Regulations to make transitional provisions and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum