the FTE number, at the calculation time, of each eligible editorial worker of the eligible corporation;

the total eligible freelancer FTE of the eligible corporation at the calculation time;

if the corporation is an eligible low-revenue corporation—the FTE number, at the calculation time, for each eligible volunteer of the corporation for the payment period.

discovering, investigating, verifying, recording or reporting core news content; or

exercising editorial control in the production of core news content.

journalist;

photojournalist;

videographer;

data or visual journalist;

editor or producer who is involved in the production of core news content.

the role is primarily any of the following:

narrator, anchor or presenter;

sports commentator;

actor (including actors involved in re-enactment);

effects or design professional; or

the role primarily involves providing opinion or commentary.

(a) be related (within the meaning of section 4A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) to the eligible corporation; and

employ individuals for the purposes of a registered news business in relation to which the eligible corporation is endorsed; and

consent to being nominated under this section by the eligible corporation; and

meet any other requirements prescribed by the rules.

information and documents that must be included in a nomination;

procedures for the Secretary to receive and deal with nominations;

how nominations cease to be in effect;

how nominations of corporations that are already nominated are to be dealt with.

divided by 35; and

if the number worked out under paragraph (b) is greater than 1—reduced to 1.

if the rules provide for a method for working out the employee’s FTE number—the number worked out under the rules (which must not exceed 1); or

otherwise—nil.

works in an eligible editorial role as an independent contractor; and

performs some or all of that work:

for the eligible corporation, or for a registered news business in relation to which the eligible corporation is endorsed; and

in relation to core news content that is to be published online by a registered news business in relation to which the corporation is endorsed; and

in Australia or the external Territories.

a reasonable estimate of the extent to which the eligible corporation, and any registered news businesses in relation to which the corporation is endorsed, will engage eligible freelancers during a payment period;

the extent to which the eligible corporation, and any registered news businesses in relation to which the corporation is endorsed, engaged eligible freelancers during the whole or a part of the payment period;

a maximum number for any particular eligible corporation;

any other matters prescribed by the rules.

the eligible corporation’s annual revenue;

(b) the annual revenue of each body corporate that is related (within the meaning of section 4A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) to the eligible corporation.

the individual works primarily in an eligible editorial role; and

the individual performs that work as a volunteer; and

the individual performs that work primarily in relation to core news content that is to be published online by a registered news business in relation to which the corporation is endorsed; and

the individual performs that work primarily in Australia or the external Territories; and

the corporation intends to offer to engage the individual, as an employee in an eligible editorial role, within 3 months after the start of the payment period; and

either:

the corporation has not previously received a payment under this Act that related to the individual; or

the corporation has received one or more payments under this Act that related to the individual, but all of those payments have been repaid to the Commonwealth; and

the individual and the corporation meet any other requirements prescribed by the rules.

must provide for the FTE number of an eligible volunteer to be nil for the whole of the payment period if the corporation does not employ the eligible volunteer in an eligible editorial role within 3 months of the start of the payment period; and

may provide for the FTE number of an eligible volunteer to be nil for the whole of the payment period in other circumstances.

is not an eligible editorial worker of the corporation; but

(b) would be an eligible editorial worker of the corporation if a portion (the ineligible portion) of the individual’s work were disregarded.

the number mentioned in subsection (2), if the worker is in one or more of the following weighting categories:

the small to medium business weighting category under section 19;

the regional or remote weighting category under section 20;

the diverse communities weighting category under section 21; or

if the worker is not in any weighting category—1.

the number prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph; or

if no number is prescribed—1.2.

must not prescribe a number that is less than 1; and

must prescribe a single number for all weighting categories.

Eligible volunteers

the eligible corporation’s annual revenue;

(b) the annual revenue of each body corporate that is related (within the meaning of section 4A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) to the eligible corporation.

the eligible corporation’s principal place of business is in a regional or remote area; or

the worker’s principal place of work is in a regional or remote area.

the document titled “Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3”, published by the Australian Statistician, as in effect at the start of the lodgement period for the payment period mentioned in subsection (2); or

the most recent replacement of the document referred to in paragraph (a) that is published by the Australian Statistician, as in effect at the start of the lodgement period for the payment period mentioned in subsection (2).

if a determination under subsection (2) is made for the payment period—the period specified in the determination; or

otherwise—the period that:

begins 4 months before the first day of the payment period; and

ends at the end of the day that is 42 days before the first day of the payment period;

subject to subsections 47(2) and (3).

must include at least 28 days; and

must not begin more than 6 months before the first day of the payment period; and

must not end later than 42 days before the first day of the payment period.

a statement of the applicant’s eligible editorial capacity at a specified time in the lodgement period, which must be in accordance with section 25;

(b) a statement of the eligible editorial capacity that the applicant claims for the payment period (the applicant’s capacity claim for the payment period), which must be in accordance with section 26;

a statement that the applicant believes, on reasonable grounds, that the applicant is likely to maintain eligible editorial capacity at least equal to its capacity claim throughout the payment period;

any evidence that the rules require to support the statements included in the application under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);

the applicant’s name;

the address of the applicant’s principal place of business in Australia (if any);

contact details for the applicant;

if the applicant has an ABN—the applicant’s ABN;

if the applicant has an ACN—the applicant’s ACN;

any other information and documents prescribed by the rules.

Further applications after application is withdrawn

specify a time in the lodgement period, which must be before the application is made; and

state the applicant’s eligible editorial capacity, worked out in accordance with the rules, at the specified time.

may provide for the applicant’s eligible editorial capacity as stated in the application for the purposes of paragraph 24(4)(a) to be different from the applicant’s eligible editorial capacity worked out for other purposes; and

may disregard provisions of this Act that would otherwise require the applicant’s eligible editorial capacity to be worked out in a particular way.

in accordance with Part 2 for the purposes of determining the applicant’s compliance with the applicant’s capacity retention obligation for the old payment period; and

in a different way (prescribed by the rules for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)) for the purposes of working out the number to be stated in the application for the purposes of paragraph 24(4)(a).

within the lodgement period for the payment period; and

when the application has not been approved, refused or withdrawn;

the information or documents are taken to have been included in the application.

state that the applicant may give the information or documents to the Secretary, within the lodgement period, under section 27; or

specify a day, within 14 days after the end of the lodgement period, on or before which the information or documents must be given to the Secretary.

paragraph (3)(b) or subsection (4) applies to the notice; and

the applicant gives the further information or documents to the Secretary on or before the specified day; and

the information or documents are taken to have been included in the application.

if the application has not been approved—at any time; or

if the application has been approved—at any time before the time (if any) when a payment is made under section 53 as a result of the application.

the application is taken to be withdrawn; and

the applicant ceases to be an applicant for the payment period; and

if the application has been approved—the applicant ceases to be an approved participant or to have an approved capacity claim for the payment period.

consider the application (in accordance with any rules made for the purposes of section 31); and

do one of the following:

approve the application under subsection (2);

approve the application with a reduced capacity claim under subsection (4);

refuse the application under subsection (6).

Approval of application

the application is in accordance with section 24; and

the applicant passes the risk test (see section 33); and

if the applicant was required to give a report under section 71 in relation to any previous payment period—the applicant has given the report (even if the applicant gave the report after the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection 71(2)).

(a) the applicant is an approved participant for the payment period; and

(b) the applicant’s approved capacity claim for the payment period is the capacity claim set out in the application.

Approval of application with reduced capacity claim

the Secretary cannot approve the application under subsection (2) because the applicant’s capacity claim is not in accordance with section 26; and

if the applicant’s capacity claim were reduced to a number (greater than nil) worked out in accordance with a method prescribed by the rules:

the applicant’s capacity claim would be in accordance with section 26; and

the Secretary would be required to approve the application under subsection (2).

(a) the applicant is an approved participant for the payment period; and

(b) the applicant’s approved capacity claim for the payment period is the number worked out in accordance with rules made for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b).

Refusal of application

the amounts would not be applied for the purpose of complying with the applicant’s capacity retention obligation; or

the applicant would contravene a civil penalty provision of this Act; or

there would be a risk to the integrity of the scheme provided for by this Act.

the decision; and

the reasons for the decision; and

any other matters that the rules require the notice to include.

steps that the applicant could take; or

changes in circumstances; or

information that the applicant could provide;

that the Secretary considers may be relevant to the matters in subsection 33(1) in relation to a future application by the applicant.

the person ceases to be an eligible corporation;

the person ceases to be endorsed as the registered news business corporation for a news business;

the person does not control or operate a registered news business for which it is endorsed as the registered news business corporation;

(d) a requirement mentioned in a paragraph of subsection 52J(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is not met in relation to the person or a registered news business for which the person is endorsed;

any information given to the Secretary under section 27, 28 or 87, or otherwise given to the Secretary for the purposes of this Act, is not, or is no longer, materially complete and correct;

a matter prescribed by the rules.

the end of the third month of a payment period, if the person is not an approved participant for that payment period; and

a time prescribed by the rules.

if the rules prescribe a time before which the notice must be given—before the prescribed time; or

otherwise—as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware that a matter or event mentioned in subsection (1) occurs or applies.

Rules may require information or documents

the person’s eligible editorial capacity decreases;

if the person is not an approved participant—the person’s eligible editorial capacity (worked out with regard to any rules made for the purposes of paragraph 25(1)(b)) is less than the eligible editorial capacity stated for the purposes of paragraph 24(4)(a) in the person’s application for the payment period;

if the person is an approved participant—the person’s eligible editorial capacity is less than the person’s approved capacity claim for the payment period;

any information included in the person’s application for the payment period, or in a document included in the application, is not, or is no longer, materially complete and correct;

a matter prescribed by the rules.

if the person is no longer an applicant or an approved participant for the payment period—the time when the person ceased to be an applicant or an approved participant for the payment period; and

the end of the payment period.

if the rules prescribe a time before which the notice must be given—before the prescribed time; or

otherwise—as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware that a paragraph of subsection (1) applies.

Rules may require information or documents

who is an approved participant for a payment period; and

(b) who has an approved capacity claim for the payment period as a result of making an application under section 24 (the relevant application) (including such an approved capacity claim that is nil).

the approved capacity claim is not in accordance with rules made for the purposes of section 26; or

the relevant application was approved under subsection 32(4) but should have been approved under subsection 32(2); or

the relevant application should have been approved under subsection 32(4) with a reduced capacity claim that is different from the approved capacity claim; or

the relevant application should have been refused under subsection 32(6).

on the Secretary’s own initiative; and

at any time within 5 years after the Secretary approved the relevant application for the payment period under subsection 32(2) or (4); and

whether or not the approved capacity claim has previously been varied under this section; and

(d) whether or not the approved capacity claim has previously been affirmed, varied or substituted as a result of a review under Division 2 of Part 6 or under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

the relevant application; and

any other matter the Secretary considers relevant.

in accordance with rules made for the purposes of section 26; and

if the Secretary is satisfied that the relevant application should have been approved under subsection 32(4) with a reduced capacity claim that is different from the approved capacity claim—that reduced capacity claim; and

if the Secretary is satisfied that the relevant application should have been refused under subsection 32(6)—nil.

Notice of variation

the variation; and

the reasons for the variation.

the person’s payment share for the payment period; and

the total scheme capacity for the payment period under subsection 51(2).

the variation does not affect the total scheme capacity for the payment period; and

the Secretary must consider whether to vary the person’s payment share for the payment period under subsection 57(2).

work out the scheme funding for the payment year in accordance with section 42; and

allocate the scheme funding in accordance with section 44.

the amount determined under subsection (2) for the scheme funding year;

unless the scheme funding year is the first payment year—any part of the scheme funding for the previous payment year (including any amounts allocated to reserves, but not amounts of reductions under subsection 44(2)) that was not paid under this Act at or before the funding determination time for the scheme funding year;

unless the scheme funding year is the first payment year—any recoverable amounts that were repaid to the Commonwealth (including any such amounts recovered by the Commonwealth under section 69 or 70) at or before the funding determination time for the scheme funding year, and were not included in the scheme funding under this paragraph for any previous payment year;

any other amounts determined by the Minister under subsection (7).

Determination by Treasurer

adjusted, as the Treasurer thinks appropriate, for:

any refunds or adjustments made to the amounts; and

any amounts that are under dispute when the Treasurer makes the determination; and

unless the determination is the first determination made under subsection (2)—less the sum of all amounts determined in all previous determinations under subsection (2).

if a determination is in force under subsection (2) for the payment year—the amount specified in the determination; or

otherwise—$1,000,000.

half of the scheme funding is to be allocated to the first payment period for the payment year; and

the remaining half of the scheme funding is to be allocated to the second payment period for the payment year.

at least the funding threshold for the payment year; but

less than twice the funding threshold for the payment year;

then:

all of the scheme funding is to be allocated to the first payment period for the payment year; and

no amount is to be allocated to the second payment period for the payment year.

no amount is to be allocated to the first payment period for the payment year; and

no amount is to be allocated to the second payment period for the payment year.

if a determination under subsection (3) is in effect—the percentage determined under that subsection; or

otherwise—5%.

how many payment periods for the payment year have amounts allocated;

the amounts (if any) allocated to each payment period;

the first and last days of the payment periods for the payment year;

the first and last days of the lodgement periods for the payment periods for the payment year, if they are known to the Secretary;

if either or both of the payment periods for the payment year have amounts allocated—instructions for making an application under section 24 for the payment period or periods.

No lodgement periods or applications if no scheme funding allocated

if the lodgement period for the first payment period has begun:

the lodgement period ceases; and

any applications made under section 24 for the first payment period are taken to be withdrawn; and

the Secretary must notify each applicant or approved participant for the first payment period that no amount is allocated to the payment period; and

any applicants or approved participants for the first payment period cease to be applicants or approved participants for the payment period, and do not have approved capacity claims for the payment period; and

if the lodgement period for the first payment period has not begun—there is no lodgement period for the first payment period; and

no applications may be made under section 24 for the first payment period.

there is no lodgement period for the second payment period; and

no applications may be made under section 24 for the second payment period.

multiply the approved participant’s approved capacity claim by the amount allocated to the payment period;

divide the result of paragraph (a) by the total scheme capacity for the payment period.

an approved participant’s payment share for a payment period is being worked out after the end of the payment period (including because the Secretary is varying, or considering varying, the payment share under section 57); and

the approved participant is a payment recipient for the payment period; and

the approved participant has a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period;

then, before applying paragraph (1)(a) to the approved participant, subtract the capacity retention shortfall from the approved participant’s approved capacity claim. To avoid doubt, this does not affect the total scheme capacity for the payment period.

(a) an amount (the unpaid amount) of the approved participant’s payment share for the payment period, or any previous payment period, has not been paid, and is not to be paid under section 53; and

there is an amount of reserves.

limits on the amount that may be paid to an approved participant from reserves in any payment period;

the order in which payments are made under this section in a case where there are 2 or more unpaid amounts (including where 2 or more approved participants have unpaid amounts);

the amount to be paid to an approved participant under subsection (2) for a payment period to be nil.

(a) a payment recipient for a payment period in a previous payment year has an amount (the unpaid amount) of payment share for that payment period that has not been paid; and

there is an amount of scheme funding for the remediation year;

then, subject to subsection (2) and rules made for the purposes of subsection (3), the Commonwealth must pay the unpaid amount to the payment recipient.

who is an approved participant for a payment period; and

whose payment share for the payment period has been determined under section 52 (including where the payment share is nil).

on the Secretary’s own initiative (or as a result of a requirement under this Act to consider varying the payment share); and

at any time within 5 years after the payment share was originally determined under section 52; and

whether or not the payment share has previously been varied; and

(d) whether or not the payment share has previously been affirmed, varied or substituted as a result of a review under Division 2 of Part 6 or under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

the Secretary varies the person’s approved capacity claim under subsection 38(2) (see paragraph 39(3)(b)); or

the Secretary determines that the person has a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period (see paragraph 64(2)(c).

reconsider the person’s approved capacity claim for the payment period; and

if the person is a payment recipient, and the Secretary is considering whether to vary the payment share after the end of the payment period—consider or reconsider:

whether the person complied with the person’s capacity retention obligation for the payment period; and

whether the person has a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period, and if so what that capacity retention shortfall is.

must result in the payment share being in accordance with section 51; and

may result in the payment share being nil.

who is an approved participant for a payment period; and

who has a payment share for the payment period (other than a payment share that is nil).

the person is insolvent, or is likely to become insolvent before the end of the payment period; or

the person is not an eligible corporation, or is likely to cease to be an eligible corporation before the end of the payment period; or

the person’s eligible editorial capacity is significantly less than the person’s approved capacity claim, and there is no reasonable likelihood of either:

the person substantially complying with the person’s capacity retention obligation for the payment period; or

the person paying to the Commonwealth all, or a substantial part, of any recoverable amount that there is likely to be in relation to the person for the payment period (otherwise than because of this section).

on the Secretary’s own initiative; and

whether or not the payment share has previously been varied; and

(c) whether or not the payment share has previously been affirmed, varied or substituted as a result of a review under Division 2 of Part 6 or under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

nil; or

if the Secretary is satisfied that the person has complied with the person’s capacity retention obligation for any part of the payment period—an amount worked out with regard to the extent to which the person so complied.

decide whether to make a variation under subsection (2); or

work out an amount for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b).

starts when the person is given the notice; and

ends at the end of the payment period.

determine whether the payment recipient has complied with the payment recipient’s capacity retention obligation for the payment period; and

if the payment recipient has not complied with the payment recipient’s capacity retention obligation for the payment period—determine the amount of the capacity retention shortfall; and

if the Secretary determines that the payment recipient has a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period—consider varying the payment recipient’s payment share under section 57.

the determination; and

the capacity retention shortfall; and

the reasons for the determination.

is a payment recipient for a payment period; and

has a capacity retention period for the payment period; and

does not comply with the person’s capacity retention obligation for the whole of the capacity retention period;

has a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period worked out under this section.

the person’s approved capacity claim for the payment period; and

the person’s eligible editorial capacity on the day.

the total shortfall is nil after applying subsection (4); or

the capacity retention shortfall is nil after rounding the amount worked out under subsection (5) in accordance with section 107;

the person does not have a capacity retention shortfall for the payment period.

Days on which person is not an eligible corporation

the person applies to the Secretary under subsection (2); and

the Secretary is satisfied that the shortfall arose because of an event or matter mentioned in subsection (4); and

the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable, in all the circumstances, to make the determination.

Application for exemption

include a description of the event or matter in relation to which the application is made; and

set out the reasons why the person thinks the determination should be made; and

include any other information or documents prescribed by the rules; and

be made before the end of 28 days after the shortfall first arose.

Events or matters that may be subject to exemption

a temporary vacancy in an eligible editorial role:

that occurred for reasons outside the control of the person and any corporation nominated by the person under section 12; and

that the person or the nominated corporation filled, or took reasonable steps to fill, within a reasonable time;

a change in business structure:

because of which no eligible corporation (including the person) is able to count the FTE numbers of one or more workers towards meeting that eligible corporation’s capacity retention obligation; but

where those workers are still engaged in eligible editorial roles;

any other events or matters prescribed by the rules.

matters to which the Secretary may, must or must not have regard in deciding whether to make a determination under subsection (1);

the way in which the amount of the total shortfall to be disregarded is to be worked out.

Notice of decision

the decision; and

the reasons for the decision; and

if the Secretary made the determination—the terms of the determination; and

any other matters that the rules require the notice to include.

Determination does not affect later payment periods

the exemption determination should not have been made in the terms in which it was made; but

the exemption determination could have been made in different terms.

the application for the exemption determination was not made in accordance with subsection 66(3); or

the exemption determination should not have been made.

on the Secretary’s own initiative; and

at any time within 5 years after the end of the payment period to which the exemption determination relates; and

whether or not the exemption determination has previously been varied under this section; and

(d) whether or not a decision to make or vary the exemption determination has previously been affirmed, varied or substituted as a result of a review under Division 2 of Part 6 or under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

Notice of variation or revocation

the variation or revocation; and

the reasons for the variation or revocation.

(a) the payment recipient has been paid an amount (the amount paid) in respect of the payment recipient’s payment share for the payment period, or purportedly in respect of that payment share; and

the amount paid exceeds the payment recipient’s payment share for the payment period.

there is a recoverable amount in relation to a person; and

(b) an amount (the payment amount) is payable to the person under this Act;

the Secretary may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, set off the whole or a part of the recoverable amount against the whole or a part of the payment amount.

begins at the start of the payment period; and

ends at the end of the day that is 28 days before the end of the payment period.

a statement of whether the payment recipient has been an eligible corporation for the whole of the reporting period;

the payment recipient’s eligible editorial capacity at the end of the reporting period;

the payment recipient’s average eligible editorial capacity over the reporting period, worked out in accordance with the rules;

details of any changes in the payment recipient’s eligible editorial capacity that occurred during the reporting period;

if any part of the payment recipient’s eligible editorial capacity for the reporting period included FTE numbers for eligible volunteers—the number of volunteers that the payment recipient employed in eligible editorial roles within 3 months of the start of the reporting period;

the following information for each registered news business for which the payment recipient was endorsed at any time in the reporting period, to the extent that the information is known to the payment recipient:

whether the registered news business was operating at the end of the reporting period;

details of any news source or sources that made up the registered news business at any time in the reporting period;

the eligible editorial capacity attributable to the registered news business at the end of the reporting period;

any other information and documents prescribed by the rules.

the end of the third month of a payment period, if the payment recipient is not an applicant or an approved participant for that payment period; and

a time prescribed by the rules.

the payment recipient’s compliance with this Act and the rules; and

the payment recipient’s compliance with the payment recipient’s capacity retention obligation for the payment period.

the kinds of records that must be kept; and

the manner and form in which the records must be kept.

the person is required to keep a record under subsection 75(1); and

the person does not keep the record in accordance with section 75.

be made in writing; and

set out the reasons for the application.

review the original decision personally; or

cause the original decision to be reviewed by a person:

who was not involved in making the decision; and

who occupies a position senior to the delegate who made the decision.

affirm, vary or set aside the original decision; and

if the internal reviewer sets aside the original decision—make such other decision as the internal reviewer thinks appropriate.

item 1 (approving an application with a reduced capacity claim);

item 2 (refusing an application);

item 3 (varying an approved capacity claim);

item 5 (varying a payment share);

item 6 (refusing an application for an exemption);

item 7 (varying or revoking an exemption).

the scheme funding for the payment year;

the number of payment periods for the payment year to which scheme funding was allocated under subsection 44(5) or paragraph 44(6)(c);

the number of eligible corporations that made an application under section 24 for at least one of the payment periods for the payment year;

the number of eligible corporations that were payment recipients for at least one of the payment periods for the payment year;

the total eligible editorial capacity of all eligible corporations that were payment recipients for at least one of the payment periods for the payment year, using the most recent eligible editorial capacity for each corporation that is known to the Secretary when preparing the report;

the percentage of the total eligible editorial capacity mentioned in paragraph (e) that represents the total eligible editorial capacity of the following groups:

the 5 payment recipients whose total payment shares for the payment periods for the payment year were the greatest;

the 10 payment recipients whose total payment shares for the payment periods for the payment year were the greatest;

the total amount paid to payment recipients under Part 4 for the payment periods for the payment year;

a list of all payments made under Part 4 in respect of the payment periods for the payment year, including the name of the recipient of each payment;

details of any civil penalties imposed by a court during the payment year for contraventions of this Act;

the total amount of all recoverable amounts recovered by the Commonwealth during the payment year;

the total amount of all recoverable amounts that, at the end of the payment year, had not been recovered by the Commonwealth;

an evaluation of the operation of this Act in the payment year, having regard to any matters prescribed by the rules;

an evaluation of any emerging risks relating to the operation of this Act;

any other information prescribed by the rules.

the days on which the payment period started and ended;

the amount (if any) allocated to the payment period under subsection 44(5) or paragraph 44(6)(c).

the total amount paid under Part 4, at or before the time the report is being prepared, in respect of payment shares for the payment period;

for each weighting category—the number of payment recipients for the payment period that had at least one worker in the weighting category;

the total of all capacity claims made by applicants for the payment period;

the total of all approved capacity claims for all approved participants for the payment period;

the percentage of the total amount paid under Part 4, at or before the time the report is being prepared, in respect of payment shares for the payment period that was paid to the following groups:

the 5 payment recipients that were paid, at or before the time the report is being prepared, the 5 largest amounts under Part 4 in respect of payment shares for the payment period;

the 10 payment recipients that were paid, at or before the time the report is being prepared, the 10 largest amounts under Part 4 in respect of payment shares for the payment period;

the payment share for the payment period of the payment recipient with the largest such payment share;

any other information prescribed by the rules.

administering this Act and the rules;

evaluating the operation of this Act and the rules;

advising the Minister.

the Australian Communications and Media Authority;

the Commissioner of Taxation;

an authority of the Commonwealth that has functions relating to law enforcement or national security;

a court or tribunal;

any other person or body prescribed by the rules.

the person’s compliance with this Act; or

any information or documents that the person has given to the Secretary for the purposes of this Act; or

the person’s eligible editorial capacity at any time in a payment period when the person was an applicant or an approved participant for the payment period or for the following payment period; or

the person’s eligible editorial capacity at any time in a payment period when the person was a payment recipient for the payment period.

The Secretary may require information or documents

to give to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information;

to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents;

to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.

the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and

the person does not comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice.

the person gives information or produces a document under, or for the purposes of, this Act or the rules; and

the information or document:

is false or misleading; or

omits any matter or thing without which the information or document is misleading.

the Federal Court of Australia;

the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

Extension to external Territories

the Secretary;

an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

Relevant chief executive

the Secretary;

an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

Relevant court

the Federal Court of Australia;

the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

Extension to external Territories

produce core news content for publication online; or

employ, or otherwise engage, individuals in eligible editorial roles to produce core news content for publication online by the eligible entity; or

support the production of core news content for publication online.

produce core news content for publication online; or

employ, or otherwise engage, individuals in eligible editorial roles to produce core news content for publication online by the corporation.

to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; and

that produces core news content for publication online; and

that is not an eligible corporation.

a grant under this Part is to be paid by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth; and

an amount payable to the Commonwealth by way of the repayment of the whole or a part of a grant under this Part is to be paid to the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth; and

the Secretary may institute an action or proceeding on behalf of the Commonwealth in relation to a matter that concerns a grant under this Part.

half of the amount by which scheme funding for the payment year is reduced under subsection 44(2); and

half of the total of the amounts (if any) by which scheme funding for any previous payment years has been reduced under subsection 44(2);

less the sum of the amounts (if any) paid under sections 94 and 95 before the start of the payment year.

Grants under section 96