Division
Sue Lines The question is that the amendments on sheet 4011 and the remaining amendments on sheet 4010, as moved by Senator Pocock, be agreed to. _Senator David Pocock's circulated amendments to the_ _News Journalism Payments Bill 2026_ (1) Clause 3, page 3 (lines 23 to 26), omit the paragraph beginning "Also, 5% of the revenue", substitute: _Grants Administrator_ means the body established by the Minister under section 105A. (3) Clause 9, page 11 (lines 11 and 12), omit "if the corporation is an eligible low-revenue corporation—the FTE number", substitute "the FTE number". (4) Clause 11, page 13 (after line 4), at the end of the clause, add: (3) To avoid doubt, a role that is an eligible editorial role under subsection (1) does not cease to be an eligible editorial role merely because the role also involves being a narrator, anchor or presenter, so long as the role is not primarily that of a narrator, anchor of presenter. (5) Clause 16, page 16 (lines 21 and 22), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (6) Clause 16, page 16 (line 32) to page 17 (line 7), omit paragraphs 16(1)(e) and (f). (7) Clause 16, page 17 (lines 10 and 11), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (8) Clause 16, page 17 (lines 15 to 22), omit subclause (3), substitute: (3) The rules may provide for the FTE number of an eligible volunteer to be nil for the whole of the payment period. (9) Clause 18, page 19 (lines 23 and 24), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (10) Clause 40, page 39 (line 12), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (11) Clause 44, page 43 (line 7), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (12) Clause 71, page 66 (lines 26 to 30), omit paragraph (3)(e). (13) Clause 93, page 87 (line 5), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (14) Clause 93, page 87 (lines 8 to 12), omit the paragraph beginning "5% of collected charge revenue", substitute: 15% of collected charge revenue is available for making g
Senate, 2026-08-20. negative: ayes 10, noes 33.
Question
Sue Lines The question is that the amendments on sheet 4011 and the remaining amendments on sheet 4010, as moved by Senator Pocock, be agreed to. _Senator David Pocock's circulated amendments to the_ _News Journalism Payments Bill 2026_ (1) Clause 3, page 3 (lines 23 to 26), omit the paragraph beginning "Also, 5% of the revenue", substitute: _Grants Administrator_ means the body established by the Minister under section 105A. (3) Clause 9, page 11 (lines 11 and 12), omit "if the corporation is an eligible low-revenue corporation—the FTE number", substitute "the FTE number". (4) Clause 11, page 13 (after line 4), at the end of the clause, add: (3) To avoid doubt, a role that is an eligible editorial role under subsection (1) does not cease to be an eligible editorial role merely because the role also involves being a narrator, anchor or presenter, so long as the role is not primarily that of a narrator, anchor of presenter. (5) Clause 16, page 16 (lines 21 and 22), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (6) Clause 16, page 16 (line 32) to page 17 (line 7), omit paragraphs 16(1)(e) and (f). (7) Clause 16, page 17 (lines 10 and 11), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (8) Clause 16, page 17 (lines 15 to 22), omit subclause (3), substitute: (3) The rules may provide for the FTE number of an eligible volunteer to be nil for the whole of the payment period. (9) Clause 18, page 19 (lines 23 and 24), omit "eligible low-revenue corporation", substitute "eligible corporation". (10) Clause 40, page 39 (line 12), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (11) Clause 44, page 43 (line 7), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (12) Clause 71, page 66 (lines 26 to 30), omit paragraph (3)(e). (13) Clause 93, page 87 (line 5), omit "10%", substitute "20%". (14) Clause 93, page 87 (lines 8 to 12), omit the paragraph beginning "5% of collected charge revenue", substitute: 15% of collected charge revenue is available for making g
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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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