Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Second reading moved |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Lapsed at end of Parliament |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Lapsed at end of Parliament |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Lapsed at end of Parliament |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Restored to Notice Paper |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.