Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 October 2006

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006; Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006; Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006

In Committee

6:44 pm

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Sorry, the APC. The APC said that the internet has not turned into a viable mechanism, an alternate force of media. So they are the concerns that I—I will not say ‘we’—have on this legislation. The legislation comes with some good amendments. The two out of three rule is a good amendment. What is the purpose of the other amendments on local content? Is it just to keep journalists in the local area? If you have a journalist in the area then you have some chance of getting a view out there. They are good amendments. But the overarching issue—

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