Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017

On 7 December 2017, the Senate referred the Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017 to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 February 2018.

The closing date for submission is 12 January 2018.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

This bill would establish the legislation framework for a grant funding scheme, the Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund, to be administered by the Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). ACMA would make a grant of financial assistance to the publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other periodical or a content service provider to assist regional and small publishers to transition, compete and innovate more successfully in a changing media environment.

Past Public Hearings

01 Feb 2018: TULLAMARINE

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Inquiry Status

Report tabled

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