Second Reading Speeches

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (News Media Diversity) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of six bills in relation to the media sector, the bill amends the:

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to provide certain information to the Public Interest Media Advocate; and
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: provide for a public interest test, administered by the Public Interest Media Advocate, to apply to transactions between registered news media voices of national significance; and establish the Register of News Media Voices to be administered by the ACMA.

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