Division
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-14.235.1) introduced by SA Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means they were rejected. ### What do the amendments do? Senator Hanson-Young [explained that](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-14.235.38) *"These amendments put in place the power of the parliament to disallow the government's intended review to inquire into the ABC and SBS."* She argued that this was important in light of a [deal made between the Government and One Nation](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-16/labor-and-greens-slam-dirty-media-law-deal-wth-one-nation/8810826), which includes a commitment to hold a *"competitive neutrality review"* into the ABC and SBS - something that [the Australian Greens strongly oppose](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-09-14.218.2). ### 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, 2017-09-14. negative: ayes 27, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-14.235.1) introduced by SA Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means they were rejected. ### What do the amendments do? Senator Hanson-Young [explained that](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-14.235.38) *"These amendments put in place the power of the parliament to disallow the government's intended review to inquire into the ABC and SBS."* She argued that this was important in light of a [deal made between the Government and One Nation](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-16/labor-and-greens-slam-dirty-media-law-deal-wth-one-nation/8810826), which includes a commitment to hold a *"competitive neutrality review"* into the ABC and SBS - something that [the Australian Greens strongly oppose](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-09-14.218.2). ### 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.