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Right to Information Amendment (Applications for Review) Bill 2019
Type of vote: Bill (Amendment) Moved by: Greens | Wednesday, 31 July 2019 |
Passed | No Division. | |
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 |
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Amended Bill
Original Bill
All Votes
Upper House Amendments - 3 Sep 2019 (Passed)
Amendments from the Legislative Council creating two new clauses after clause 5.
Third Reading - 31 Jul 2019 (Passed)
Bill passed House with Amendment.
Amendment - 31 Jul 2019 (Passed)
Amendment to make applications for assessed disclosure free for journalists acting in their professional capacity.