edited
23rd Jun 2016
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Technological protection measures + copyright infringement
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
30th Nov 2006, 10:06 PM – Senate Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment introduced by Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Bartlett.
What was the amendment about?
The amendment would have removed "the one per cent cap on licence fees involving the broadcast of sound recordings" for all radio stations except those that hold a community radio broadcasting licence (read Senator Bartlett's explanation for more information).
Wording of the amendment
(1) Schedule 1, page 37 (after line 12), after item 12, insert:
12A Subsection 152(1) (after the definition of broadcasting)
Insert:
community radio broadcasting licence means a community broadcasting licence allocated by the Australian Broadcasting Authority under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that authorises the holder of the licence to broadcast radio programs.
(2) Schedule 1, page 37 (after line 12), after item 12, insert:
12B Subsection 152(8)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(8) The Tribunal must not make an order that would require a broadcaster who is the holder of a community radio broadcasting licence to pay, in respect of the broadcasting of published sound recordings during the period covered by the order, an amount exceeding 1% of the amount determined by the Tribunal to be the gross earnings of the broadcaster during the period equal to the period covered by the order that ended on the last 30 June that occurred before the period covered by the order.
(3) Schedule 1, page 37 (after line 12), after item 12, insert:
12C Subsection 152(9)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(9) If a broadcaster that is the holder of a licence referred to in subsection (8) has, with the permission of the Australian Broadcasting Authority, adopted an accounting period ending on a day other than 30 June, the reference in subsection (8) to 30 June is, in relation to the broadcaster, a reference to that other day.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Yes | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Yes | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (50% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (70% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Chris Evans WA | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Absent | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Dana Wortley SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Liberal Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 23 No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Chris Ellison WA | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | No | |
| Jeannie Ferris SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| David Johnston WA | No | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | No | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ian Campbell WA | Absent | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Santo Santoro Queensland | Absent | |
| Amanda Vanstone SA | Absent | |
| National Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (71% turnout) | 5 Yes – 49 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.