Senate s1386 Status Before Senate

Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023

Sponsor: David Pocock

Amends the Copyright Act 1968 to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
Senate
3 Aug 2023Introduced and read a first time
3 Aug 2023Second reading moved
9 Aug 2023Second reading debate
21 Jul 2025Lapsed at end of Parliament
23 Jul 2025Restored to Notice Paper

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.