House debates Bills

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016; Consideration in Detail

Wednesday, 30 November 2016 House of Representatives

Paul Fletcher

Paul Fletcher Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Urban Infrastructure

5:14 pm

If I understand the member for Kennedy's question, he is asking me if the measures in this bill were to pass would that allow one entity to own all media outlets in Australia. The answer is no, for a host of reasons. First of all, the existing competition law provisions would prevail, and there will continue to be other safeguards. I believe I am right in saying that the four-out-of-five rule would continue to apply.

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