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Broadcasting Services Act

Broadcasting Services Act amendments to change news and trigger event rules

3 September 2020 Communications Minister Paul Fletcher presented the second reading of the Regional Commercial Radio and Other Measures Bill to Parliament this week. The purpose of the...

Alston Determination defining broadcasting services extended

17 September 2019 Analysis from Steve Ahern Broadcasting and the internet have come a long way since Communications Minister Richard Alston (pictured) made a determination in July 2000,...

Compliance essential but ACMA should not inhibit legitimate station operations: Jon Bisset

26 October 2018 The CBAA has told radioinfo it is aware that the ACMA has contacted a number of stations around Australia regarding their representation of their station’s...

ACMA warning letters worry community broadcasters

25 October 2018 Following recent amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act, a number of community stations in four states have received letters from the ACMA alleging “several complaints”...

New reporting requirements for foreign media owners

5 September 2018 From this week, any foreign person with company interests of 2.5 per cent or more in an Australian media company will need to notify the...

Broadcasting Act changes may bring complications

15 July 2018 At the end of last month two amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act passed the Senate, and now move to the House of Representatives. Last...