Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Part of a package of three bills to support the transition to the national broadband network, the bill: makes amendments consequential on the establishment of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency to six Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997; and amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
,
NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998
and
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
to provide for the phasing out of the Universal Service Obligation and National Relay Service levies after 30 June 2012.

Progress

House of Representatives
02 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
02 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
07 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
08 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
08 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
08 Feb 2012	Consideration in detail debate
08 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
09 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
09 Feb 2012	Second reading moved
29 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
29 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
20 Mar 2012	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
20 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

20 Mar 2012

Text of bill as passed both Houses

House of Representatives
20 Mar 2012	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment

16 Apr 2012

Assent

Act no.: 44

Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet BL246]

House of Representatives
Non-Government HARTSUYKER, Luke, MP

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (03/11/2011): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (24/02/2012)
Referred to Committee (03/11/2011): House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications; statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (22/11/11)

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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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