Division Description Changes — Bills — Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017; in Committee — 27th Mar 2018

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senate vote 2018-03-27#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2018-04-27 11:09:52	Title Bills — Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017; in Committee Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Gambling ads Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ <p>The committee is considering the Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 and amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 8395, moved by Senator Griff. The question is that the amendments as moved by Senator Griff be agreed to.</p> The majority voted against the [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-26.197.1) moved by Nick Xenophon Senator [Stirling Griff](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/stirling_griff), which means they failed. ### Amendment text Senator Griff explained that [his amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-26.197.1): > "These amendments fit within the regulatory framework proposed by the government in the bill and have the effect of a prohibition on all gambling ads during the hours of 5 am to 8.30 pm during G-rated programs and any live sporting events across platforms, regardless of whether the event is live or not. In instances where a sporting event has started but not finished before 8.30 pm, the NXT amendments will also extend the prohibition of gambling ads to 30 minutes after the conclusion of the sporting event." ### Main idea of the bill The [bill was introduced to](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1106): * enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to make online content service provider rules which impose gambling promotions restrictions on online content service providers; * provide the ACMA with the power to determine program standards about gambling promotional content which apply to certain broadcasters and subscriptions providers; and * require the ACMA to monitor compliance with online content service provider rules.

~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~
<p>The committee is considering the Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 and amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 8395, moved by Senator Griff. The question is that the amendments as moved by Senator Griff be agreed to.</p>
The majority voted against the [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-26.197.1) moved by Nick Xenophon Senator [Stirling Griff](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/stirling_griff), which means they failed.
### Amendment text
Senator Griff explained that [his amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-26.197.1):
> *"These amendments fit within the regulatory framework proposed by the government in the bill and have the effect of a prohibition on all gambling ads during the hours of 5 am to 8.30 pm during G-rated programs and any live sporting events across platforms, regardless of whether the event is live or not. In instances where a sporting event has started but not finished before 8.30 pm, the NXT amendments will also extend the prohibition of gambling ads to 30 minutes after the conclusion of the sporting event."*
### Main idea of the bill
The [bill was introduced to](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1106):
* enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to make online content service provider rules which impose gambling promotions restrictions on online content service providers;
* provide the ACMA with the power to determine program standards about gambling promotional content which apply to certain broadcasters and subscriptions providers; and
* require the ACMA to monitor compliance with online content service provider rules.