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 amends: six Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency; and 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
Introduced and read a first time	02 Nov 2011
Second reading moved	02 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	07 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	08 Feb 2012

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	09 Feb 2012
Second reading moved	09 Feb 2012
Second reading debate	29 Feb 2012
Second reading agreed to	29 Feb 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	20 Mar 2012

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


Assent Act no.: 44 Year: 2012	16 Apr 2012

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Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
HARTSUYKER, Luke, MP

Senate

Government [sheet BL246]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Bills digest

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)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Explanatory memoranda

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Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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