13th Nov 2018, 4:01 PM – Senate Documents - Australian and Children's Screen Content Review - Order for the Production of Documents

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Labor Senator Anne Urquhart (Tas), which means it succeeded.

Motion text

(1) That the Senate notes that:

(a) the Government announced the Australian and Children's Screen Content Review (the Review) 18 months ago in May 2017;

(b) public consultation for the Review concluded over a year ago in September 2017;

(c) the report of the Review was delivered to the Minister for Communications and the Arts almost a year ago in December 2017;

(d) the Government has not tabled a response to the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts inquiry into factors contributing to the growth and sustainability of the Australian film and television industry, tabled in December 2017; and

(e) the delay in the release of the report of the Review is hampering public debate on policy options and causing uncertainty for the screen production and interactive games sector in Australia.

(2) That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Communications and the Arts, by no later than 9 am on 15 November 2018, the report of the Australian and Children's Screen Content Review.