Division
Sue Lines I advise senators that, if further divisions are required, there will be one-minute bells. The question is that these bills be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bills read a second time. I'll now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments circulated by the opposition. The question is that the opposition's amendments on sheet 4007, to the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, be agreed to. _Opposition's circulated a_ _mendments_ _to the_ _News Journalism Payments Bill 2026_ (1) Clause 11, page 12 (line 21), at the end of subclause (1), add: ; or (c) providing opinion or commentary on core news content. (2) Clause 11, page 12 (line 30) to page 13 (line 4), omit subclause (2), substitute: (2) However, a role is not an _eligible editorial role_ if the role is primarily any of the following: (a) narrator, anchor or presenter; (b) sports commentator; (c) actor (including actors involved in re-enactment); (d) effects or design professional.
Senate, 2026-08-20. negative: ayes 23, noes 35.
Question
Sue Lines I advise senators that, if further divisions are required, there will be one-minute bells. The question is that these bills be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bills read a second time. I'll now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments circulated by the opposition. The question is that the opposition's amendments on sheet 4007, to the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, be agreed to. _Opposition's circulated a_ _mendments_ _to the_ _News Journalism Payments Bill 2026_ (1) Clause 11, page 12 (line 21), at the end of subclause (1), add: ; or (c) providing opinion or commentary on core news content. (2) Clause 11, page 12 (line 30) to page 13 (line 4), omit subclause (2), substitute: (2) However, a role is not an _eligible editorial role_ if the role is primarily any of the following: (a) narrator, anchor or presenter; (b) sports commentator; (c) actor (including actors involved in re-enactment); (d) effects or design professional.
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Related bills
- News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026
- News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026
- Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026
- News Journalism Payments Bill 2026
- News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026
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