[no bill text published] Civil penalties for subscription video on demand services failing to meet expenditure requirements
Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
SVOD providers face civil penalties if they fail to acquit carried-over expenditure by the end of the second following reporting year
Online content services must ensure their programs meet Australian content requirements for drama, children's, documentary, and arts
SVOD providers must report their number of paying Australian subscribers; they must also report on their expenditure requirements
SVOD providers must notify ACMA within 60 days of starting or stopping as a service provider
ACMA can demand information and documents from SVOD providers; the provider must have at least 14 days to respond
ACMA can decide in writing that a program is not eligible; it can also determine total program expenditure amounts for a service
ACMA can use a legislative instrument to exempt a specific class of online content services from these rules