Division
The majority voted in favour of [adjourning the debate](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-11.217.1) and so put off further discussion on these bills until a later time. ### What do the bills do? The two bills are the: * [Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5907); and the * [Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5908). Most significantly, the bills were introduced to get rid of certain media ownership, control and diversity laws, like the ‘75% audience reach rule’, which stops commercial television broadcasting licensees from controlling licences if the combined licence area has a population over 75% of Australia' population. It would also get rid of the ‘2 out of 3 cross-media control rule’, which stops a company from having control over more than two out of three regulated media platforms in any one commercial radio licence area. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd08).
Senate, 2017-09-11. affirmative: ayes 32, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [adjourning the debate](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-11.217.1) and so put off further discussion on these bills until a later time. ### What do the bills do? The two bills are the: * [Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5907); and the * [Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5908). Most significantly, the bills were introduced to get rid of certain media ownership, control and diversity laws, like the ‘75% audience reach rule’, which stops commercial television broadcasting licensees from controlling licences if the combined licence area has a population over 75% of Australia' population. It would also get rid of the ‘2 out of 3 cross-media control rule’, which stops a company from having control over more than two out of three regulated media platforms in any one commercial radio licence area. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd08).
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017
- Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.