Tasmanian Greens MPs

Amendment

New Clause A and New Clause B were brought up by Dr Woodruff and read a First Time as follows:-

A.      Section 5 amended (Interpretation)

Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of officer, the following definition:

Journalist means a person who –

(a)     is engaged in the profession or practice of reporting, photographing, editing or recording for a media report of a news, current affairs, information or documentary nature; and

(b)    is paid to perform that profession or practice by a person, or body, that –

(i)      is subject to a code of ethics and a procedure for the Australian Press Council, or for

another person or body that is prescribed, to deal with complaints about persons engaging in such a profession or practice; or

(ii)    is the holder of a licence under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 of the

Commonwealth;

B.      Section 16 amended (Charges for information)

Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) in subsection (2):

(ba) the applicant is a journalist acting in connection with their professional duties; or