Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Telecommunications Act 1997
to require developers to install fibre-ready infrastructure in new developments and ensure that any fixed line facilities installed in a development must be fibre-ready.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
04 Jul 2011	Second reading debate
05 Jul 2011	Second reading debate
05 Jul 2011	Second reading agreed to
05 Jul 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
06 Jul 2011	Introduced and read a first time
06 Jul 2011	Second reading moved
24 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
24 Aug 2011	Second reading agreed to
24 Aug 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
13 Sep 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
13 Sep 2011	Third reading agreed to

13 Sep 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
26 Sep 2011	Assent Act no.: 107 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 7133] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon

House of Representatives
Non-Government TURNBULL, Malcolm, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (10/05/2011): Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network
Committee report (04/07/2011)

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Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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