Increasing the diversity of media ownership
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should use regulation to increase the diversity of publishers and broadcasters in Australia's media industry by, for example, setting a threshold for the maximum market share of any one company.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the House of Representatives whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Labor
41 members
Liberal
12 members+1 not enough votes
Nationals
6 members
Independent
2 members
Speaker
1 member
Katter's Australian
1 member
Centre Alliance
1 member
LNP
1 member
One Nation
1 member
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 41 |
| Liberal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Nationals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Speaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Katter's Australian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Centre Alliance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LNP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| One Nation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 67 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Albanese (Grayndler) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tony Burke (Watson) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Julie Collins (Franklin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Justine Elliot (Richmond) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Catherine King (Ballarat) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Richard Marles (Corio) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Shayne Neumann (Blair) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Amanda Rishworth (Kingston) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tony Zappia (Makin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Rob Mitchell (McEwen) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Ed Husic (Chifley) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Michelle Rowland (Greenway) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Chris Bowen (McMahon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Lisa Chesters (Bendigo) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tim Watts (Gellibrand) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Clare O'Neil (Hotham) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Matt Thistlethwaite (Kingsford Smith) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Joanne Ryan (Lalor) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Sharon Claydon (Newcastle) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Jim Chalmers (Rankin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Giles (Scullin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Matt Keogh (Burt) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Aly (Cowan) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Emma McBride (Dobell) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mike Freelander (Macarthur) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Susan Templeman (Macquarie) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Meryl Swanson (Paterson) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Luke Gosling (Solomon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Madeleine King (Brand) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Julian Hill (Bruce) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Pat Conroy (Shortland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Peter Khalil (Wills) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Stanley (Werriwa) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Leigh (Fenner) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Josh Wilson (Fremantle) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Steve Georganas (Adelaide) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mark Butler (Hindmarsh) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Milton Dick (Oxley) | Speaker | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Urquhart (Braddon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 96% |
| Bob Katter (Kennedy) | Katter's Australian | Voted almost always for | 94% |
| Tanya Plibersek (Sydney) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Jason Clare (Blaxland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 80% |
| Andrew Wilkie (Clark) | Independent | Voted generally for | 70% |
| Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo) | Centre Alliance | Voted almost always against | 10% |
| Alex Hawke (Mitchell) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Darren Chester (Gippsland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Dan Tehan (Wannon) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Michael McCormack (Riverina) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Scott Buchholz (Wright) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tony Pasin (Barker) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Michelle Landry (Capricornia) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Melissa Price (Durack) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Angus Taylor (Hume) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jason Wood (La Trobe) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Rick Wilson (O'Connor) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Kevin Hogan (Page) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Hastie (Canning) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ted O'Brien (Fairfax) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Julian Leeser (Berowra) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| David Littleproud (Maranoa) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Wallace (Fisher) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Gee (Calare) | Independent | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ben Small (Forrest) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Tim Wilson (Goldstein) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Barnaby Joyce (New England) | One Nation | Voted consistently against | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 23 Feb 2021 · SenatePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Media diversity and funding
- 9 May 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommunications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Media diversity
- 14 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - 2-out-of-3 cross media rule
- 14 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - 2-out-of-3 cross media rule
- 14 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bills
- 14 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
- 13 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea
- 21 June 2017 · HousePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree to bills' main idea
- 21 June 2017 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - 2 out of 3 cross-media control rule
- 21 June 2017 · HousePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bills
- 30 Nov 2016 · HousePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 30 Nov 2016 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016 - Consideration in Detail - Cross-media control rule
- 18 Oct 2006 · HousePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 18 Oct 2006 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 - Consideration in Detail - Remove new cross-media ownership laws from bill
- 18 Oct 2006 · HousePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 11 Oct 2006 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and three related bill - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bills