Coalition backs two media law changes March 19, 2013 - 1:58PM The federal opposition will support two of the government's bills to change media laws. A joint party room meeting on Tuesday approved support for the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) and the Television Licence Fees Amendment. However, the coalition will seek an amendment to the broadcasting bill to take out a clause which would lock in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as the only broadcaster allowed to run the Australia Network. The two bills effectively give television networks a discount on licence fees in exchange for Australian content quotas, and modify the charters of the ABC and SBS to cover online media services. The coalition will oppose the other media-related bills, including one proposing the creation of a public media interest advocate.