National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]

National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]

17 March 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-425-4

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View the Additional comments – Coalition senators as a single document - (PDF 55KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership (PDF 5KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 13KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 7KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 28KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Background to the bills
Summary of the bills
Summary of submissions

 
Chapter 2 - The Companies Bill (PDF 58KB)

Definition of an 'NBN corporation'
Timeframe to dispose of acquired retail operations
Wholesale-only supply obligations
Wholesale-only supply exemption for utilities
Committee comment
Definition of the services that NBN corporations can provide
Committee comment
Conditions for selling NBN Co
Committee comment
NBN Co not subject to the Public Works Committee
Committee comment

 
Chapter 3 - The Access Bill (PDF 67KB)

Supply of services on a non-discrimination basis
Committee comment
Committee comment
Level playing field arrangements
Committee comment
Technology standards
Committee comment
Other matters
Recommendation 2

 
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions taken on notice (PDF 5KB)

Submissions
Tabled documents
Answers to questions taken on notice

 
Appendix 2 - Public hearings (PDF 8KB)
 
Additional comments – Coalition senators (PDF 55KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au