Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the amendment failed. It was introduced by the Australian Greens.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:

(a) notes that the Government promised to implement local content quotas on streaming giants by 1 July 2024, but it is yet to introduce any legislation, breaking this promise; and

(b) calls on the Government to support Australia's screen sector and prioritise the introduction of its legislative reforms for local content quotas to protect and promote Australian stories and jobs".