Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Bill 2005

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the:
Telecommunications Act 1997
  and
Trade Practices Act 1974
  to provide for the operational and organisational separation of Telstra;
Telecommunications Act 1997
  to: repeal the requirement for carriers to have an industry development plan (IDP); clarify the enforcement powers of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in relation to industry codes; amend the requirements for consultation on variations to the carriage service provider numbering plan; facilitate any-to-any connectivity; enable ACMA to accept enforceable undertakings; and provide that remedial directions issued by ACMA are not legislative instruments; and
Trade Practices Act 1974
  in relation to: the operation of the telecommunications-specific competition regime; and interim determinations about access.

Progress

Senate
08 Sep 2005	Introduced and read a first time
08 Sep 2005	Second reading moved
12 Sep 2005	Second reading debate
13 Sep 2005	Second reading debate
14 Sep 2005	Second reading agreed to
14 Sep 2005	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
15 Sep 2005	Introduced and read a first time
15 Sep 2005	Second reading moved
15 Sep 2005	Second reading agreed to
15 Sep 2005	Third reading agreed to

23 Sep 2005

Assent

Act no.: 119

Year: 2005

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 4685] ALLISON, Lyn
Australian Democrats [sheet 4681 revised] ALLISON, Lyn
Australian Democrats [sheet 4694] ALLISON, Lyn

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

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Text of bill

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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