Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy


Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Question No. Senator Date of Question Subject Date Reply Received Hansard Date of Reply Hansard Page No. of Reply Elapsed Time (days)
152 Abetz 29/09/2010 Australian Communications and Media Authority—Banned websites 06/10/2010 25/10/2010 723 7
229 Humphries 29/11/2010 Administration—Stationery and publications—Spending 25/02/2011 01/03/2011 862 88
271 Humphries 29/11/2010 Administration—Departmental credit cards, mobile phones and travel—Spending 22/03/2011 24/03/2011 2033 113
353 Ludlam 13/12/2010 Digital television—Digital Switchover Taskforce and the Satellite Subsidy Scheme—Remote Indigenous communities 07/10/2011 12/10/2011 7257 298
354 Ludlam 13/12/2010 Draft ‘national disability strategy’—Procurement and request for tender contracts—Adoption of disability accessibility principles 12/01/2011 10/02/2011 563 30
355 Ludlam 13/12/2010 Digital television—Analog self-help retransmission towers in remote areas 28/04/2011 11/05/2011 2374 136
356 Ludlam 13/12/2010 Special Broadcasting Service—Government funding 25/05/2011 14/06/2011 2754 163
385 Ludlam 04/02/2011 Australian Communications and Media Authority—Digital dividend—Band allocation 04/03/2011 21/03/2011 1387 28
410 Adams 28/02/2011 Radio National coverage—Bridgetown 10/05/2011 12/05/2011 2542 71
442 Ludlam 16/03/2011 Public Internet access—South Australia—Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands 17/06/2011 20/06/2011 3357 93
443 Ludlam 16/03/2011 Australia Network—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Cost of tender and efficiency 28/04/2011 12/05/2011 2548 43
444 Ludlam 16/03/2011 Digital television access—Remote Indigenous communities—Mode of digital conversion 29/08/2011 12/09/2011 5818 166
539 Ludlam 22/03/2011 Resignation of former New South Wales minister—Journalism ethics—Privacy and public interest justification 28/04/2011 12/05/2011 2554 37
579 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Impartiality 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3017 48
580 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Judgements of news value and public interest 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3018 48
581 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Judgements of news value and public interest 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3018 48
582 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Judgements of news value and public interest 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3019 48
583 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Use of term ‘terrorist’—Journalism ethics 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3020 48
584 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Journalism ethics 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3021 48
585 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Israel—Impartiality and use of the term ‘wall’ 26/05/2011 15/06/2011 3022 48
586 Abetz 08/04/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Impartiality—Use of the term ‘propaganda’ 25/05/2011 15/06/2011 3022 47
614 Siewert 27/04/2011 Departmental staff—Recruitment and employment—People with disability 25/05/2011 16/06/2011 3204 28
663 Abetz 24/05/2011 Project management services—ASG Group 28/07/2011 16/08/2011 4565 65
664 Abetz 24/05/2011 National Broadband Network—Design Craft Furniture—Office suite purchase 28/07/2011 16/08/2011 4566 65
665 Abetz 24/05/2011 National Broadband Network—Advertising campaign 19/09/2011 20/09/2011 6596 118
        Amended answer
        19/09/2011 20/09/2011 6596
688 Abetz 15/06/2011 Four Corners—Australia’s live cattle trade with Indonesia—Film footage 28/07/2011 17/08/2011 4762 43
693 Ludlam 15/06/2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Content 18/08/2011 24/08/2011 5451 64
843 Ludlam 21/07/2011 Wireless audio devices—Requirements 29/08/2011 12/09/2011 5825 39
950 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Expansion into the Middle East and North Africa 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8054 76
951 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Expansion into the Middle East and North Africa 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8054 76
952 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Change to request 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8054 76
953 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Impact on financial viability of Government’s decision 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8054 76
954 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Government’s decision to seek further information 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8055 76
955 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Government’s intention to extend existing contract 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8055 76
956 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Tender panel’s report 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8055 76
957 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8055 76
958 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Staff briefing on information provided by tenderers 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8056 76
959 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Staff briefing on panel’s progress 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8056 76
960 Johnston 17/08/2011 Australia Network—Request for tender—Briefing on report and recommendations 01/11/2011 02/11/2011 8056 76
1021 Abetz 22/08/2011 Estimates process—Transmission of answers—Changes 29/11/2011 07/02/2012 262 99
1022 Bob Brown 23/08/2011 Sky News—China Central Television—Agreement signed 17 August 2011 20/03/2012 20/03/2012 2377 210
1027 Abetz 29/08/2011 National Broadband Network—NBN Co Limited—Security checking process 19/09/2011 20/09/2011 6622 21
1046 Abetz 29/08/2011 Administration—Code of Conduct—Investigations into breaches 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8444 65
1107 Abetz 09/09/2011 Australia Post—Legal costs—Internal and external 05/10/2011 12/10/2011 7277 26
1114 Humphries 12/09/2011 Administration—Agencies—Staffing 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8445 51
1161 Abetz 13/09/2011 Staffing—Working at sea—Allowances 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8446 50
1208 Abetz 15/09/2011 Administration—Milk supplies 28/11/2011 07/02/2012 271 74
1210 Abetz 15/09/2011 NBN Co—Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union—Presentation 05/10/2011 12/10/2011 7281 20
1221 Abetz 20/09/2011 National Broadband Network—Contract with Universal McCann 06/10/2011 12/10/2011 7282 16
1228 Abetz 20/09/2011 National Broadband Network—Advertising campaign—Provision of answer 06/10/2011 12/10/2011 7282 16
1243 Cormann 22/09/2011 Western Australian Football League coverage—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Production costs 07/02/2012 09/02/2012 668 138
1253 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Programs—Forward estimates 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8449 41
1254 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Australian Communications and Media Authority—Division, staffing and offices 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8449 41
1255 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Australian Communications and Media Authority—Expenditure, total and by division 03/04/2012 08/05/2012 2778 194
1256 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Australian Communications and Media Authority programs 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8451 41
1257 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Divisions, staffing and offices 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8452 41
1258 Birmingham 22/09/2011 Administration—Department—Expenditure, total and by division 03/04/2012 08/05/2012 2779 194
1279 Abetz 13/10/2011 National Broadband Network—Advertising campaign—Provision of answer 02/11/2011 07/11/2011 8466 20
1284 Ludlam 25/10/2011 Low interference potential device (LIPD) class licence—Wireless audio devices operating in the 694-820 MHz band 29/11/2011 07/02/2012 289 35
1465 Ludlam 14/11/2011 Australia Institute—Research and survey—Competitive online market place 14/02/2012 27/02/2012 945 92
1480 Macdonald 25/11/2011 National Broadband Network—NBN Co—Satellite services and rollout 16/02/2012 27/02/2012 949 83
1557 Ludlam 16/02/2012 Radiocommunications Class Licence—Non-compliance—Impact on users of wireless audio devices 03/04/2012 08/05/2012 2794 47
1562 Abetz 24/02/2012 Australia Post—Licensee termination notice—LPOA Clause 22 03/04/2012 08/05/2012 2799 39
1703 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Delays in the supply and processing of stock 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3571 72
1704 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Delivery of small parcels by street mail contractors 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3572 72
1705 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Partnership with Rural Bank—Benefits to operators and customers 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3572 72
1706 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Cheque payment fees 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3573 72
1707 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Delivery of parcels—Administration and increased revenue 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3573 72
1708 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Messenger Post Couriers—Contractors 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3574 72
1709 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Recruitment process—Product Managers 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3574 72
1710 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Engagement of external consultants—Costs for 2010-11 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3575 72
1711 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Engagement of legal services—Administration and costs for 2010-11 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3575 72
1712 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Corporate security personnel 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3576 72
1713 Abetz 13/03/2012 Australia Post—Messenger Post Couriers—Conditions for contractors 24/05/2012 18/06/2012 3576 72
1723 Birmingham 16/03/2012 Digital television—Household Assistance Scheme and the Viewer Access Satellite Television service—Provision of set top boxes 07/05/2012 10/05/2012 3310 52
1739 Abetz 22/03/2012 Administration and costs—Office locations of departments and agencies 31/07/2012 14/08/2012 5253 131
1798 Abetz 02/04/2012 Australia Post—Termination of agreements with Licensed Post Offices—Clause 22 24/05/2012 20/06/2012 3992 52
1801 Abetz 04/04/2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Promotional items and practices—Costs 24/05/2012 20/06/2012 3994 50
1802 Abetz 05/04/2012 Australia Network—Vietnam—Content 24/05/2012 20/06/2012 3995 49
1821 Birmingham 20/04/2012 Secure Kids Chat—Development—Funding and review 24/05/2012 20/06/2012 4003 34
1858 Abetz 18/05/2012 Ms Diana Asmar—Communication with the Minister’s office 04/03/2013     290
1865 Abetz 30/05/2012 National Broadband Network—Tasmanian rollout—Submitted area/region plans and alterations including costs 20/06/2012 20/06/2012 4016 21
1866 Abetz 30/05/2012 Australia Post—Lightning Ridge Post Office—Changes to license agreement and mail delivery 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5448 62
1926 Abetz 26/06/2012 Australia Post—Franchise agreements 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5881 51
1927 Abetz 26/06/2012 Australia Post—Coorparoo franchise, Brisbane—Termination of franchise agreement 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5883 52
1930 Abetz 26/06/2012 National Broadband Network—Tasmania rollout—Question on notice no. 1865 22/10/2012 29/10/2012 8361 118
1967 Ludlam 20/07/2012 Mobile phone base stations—Monitoring of radiofrequency radiation emissions 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5886 27
1970 Birmingham 31/07/2012 Australia Post—Retail outlets 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5886 16
1971 Birmingham 31/07/2012 Digital Hubs—Training 28/06/2013 Published online   332
1972 Birmingham 31/07/2012 Household Assistance Scheme—Rollout area take up rates       334
1973 Birmingham 31/07/2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Special Broadcasting Service—Advertising/promotion spending 19/09/2012 19/09/2012 7436 50
1974 Birmingham 31/07/2012 Digital television—Reception—Satellite Subsidy Scheme 24/08/2012 10/09/2012 6541 24
1979 Abetz 02/08/2012 Australia Post—Vaucluse and Campbelltown licensed post offices—Termination notices 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5887 14
1981 Abetz 02/08/2012 Finklestein inquiry—Consideration of names for appointment 24/08/2012 10/09/2012 6544 22
1992 Abetz 06/08/2012 Australia Post—Licensed Post Offices—Street carded articles 19/09/2012 19/09/2012 7436 44
2004 Abetz 09/08/2012 Estimates—Answer to question no. 176—Date draft response forwarded to Minister’s office 24/08/2012 10/09/2012 6546 15
2011 Humphries 13/08/2012 National Broadband Network—Rollout in the Australian Capital Territory—Schedule, training and costs 12/10/2012 29/10/2012 8366 60
2157 Abetz 11/09/2012 Australia Post—2012 Olympic Games in London—Sponsorship 12/10/2012 30/10/2012 8536 31
2165 Abetz 14/09/2012 Special Broadcasting Service—Dateline report ‘The Last Frontier’—Findings and response of the SBS Ombudsman 24/10/2012 30/10/2012 8542 40
2166 Abetz 14/09/2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Brisbane building opening—Estimates question no. 49 12/10/2012 30/10/2012 8543 28
2172 Humphries 18/09/2012 Administration—2012-13 Budget—Impact of efficiency dividends 31/10/2012 31/10/2012 8721 43
2224 Birmingham 26/09/2012 National Broadband Network—NBN Co—Communication with members and senators 04/03/2013 Published online   159
2229 Abetz 02/10/2012 Australia Post—Postage costs to and from Australia 14/03/2013 Published online   163
2235 Bernardi 03/10/2012 Administration—Financial management and accountability—Data collection 03/12/2012 05/02/2013 195 61
2328 Ludlam 09/10/2012 Broadcasting Services Act 1992—Digital television multichannel and the 6th Multiplex—Review 24/06/2013 Published online   258
2333 Ryan 09/10/2012 Administration—Financial management and accountability—Licences, registrations, fee for services and permits (and all other permission structures) 03/12/2012     55
2383 Ludlam 18/10/2012 Departmental staff—Mr Tim Byrnes—Employment and dismissal 03/12/2012 05/02/2013 222 46
2386 Ludlam 19/10/2012 Special Broadcasting Service—Staffing, advertising and broadcasting decisions—SBS On Demand 03/05/2013 Published online   196
2387 Ludlam 19/10/2012 Australian Communications and Media Authority—Regulation of captioning services 03/12/2012 06/02/2013 379 45
2395 Ludlam 30/10/2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Administration and staffing—Programming decisions       279
2402 Abetz 30/10/2012 Administration—Electorate-by-electorate dissections 03/05/2013 Published online   185
2451 Abetz 01/11/2012 Australia Post—Mr Ahmed Fahour—Correspondence 03/05/2013 Published online   183
2457 Bushby 01/11/2012 Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997—Annual Regulatory Plans—Cost burden 03/05/2013 Published online   183
2545 Abetz 12/11/2012 SBS Ombudsman—Formal complaints—Question on notice no. 2165 03/05/2013 Published online   172
2555 Birmingham 20/11/2012 NBN Co—G-NAF (Geocoded National Address File)—PSMA Australia Limited 03/05/2013 Published online   164
2645 Macdonald 30/11/2012 Digital television—Broadcast capacity—MPEG2 and MPEG4 transmission technology 04/03/2013 Published online   94
2646 Macdonald 30/11/2012 Radio services—Remote Indigenous Media Organisation—Indigenous Broadcasting Program 04/03/2013 Published online   94
2661 Abetz 13/12/2012 NBN Co—Hobart office—Downgrade to ‘project management base’ 04/03/2013 Published online   81
2678 Abetz 24/01/2013 Australia Post—Price increases 14/03/2013 Published online   49
2684 Birmingham 31/01/2013 Communications—NBN Co Discovery Truck 04/03/2013 Published online   32
2687 Birmingham 04/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Engagement of external consultants 03/05/2013 Published online   88
2691 Abetz 04/02/2013 Administration—Redundancies 03/05/2013 Published online   88
2743 Birmingham 06/02/2013 National Broadband Network—Broadband Champions 04/03/2013 Published online   26
2746 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—The Boston Consulting Group 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2747 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—L.E.K. Consulting 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2748 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—The Departure Gate Pty Ltd 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2749 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Risk Logic Pty Ltd 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2750 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Venture Consulting Pty Ltd 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2751 Birmingham 07/02/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Venture Consulting Pty Ltd 03/05/2013 Published online   85
2820 Ludlam 11/02/2013 Australia Post—Administration 03/05/2013 Published online   81
2856 Parry 22/02/2013 Australia Post—Next day delivery services—Northern Tasmania 24/06/2013 Published online   122
2865 Abetz 07/03/2013 Australia Post—Licensed Post Offices 24/06/2013 Published online   109
2873 Payne 13/03/2013 Commonwealth Procurement Rules, Exemption 17—Departmental contracts with Indigenous business       109
2897 Faulkner 19/03/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Sports broadcasts—Costs 24/06/2013 Published online   97
2899 Birmingham 10/04/2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Workers compensation 24/06/2013 Published online   75
2917 Ludlam 24/04/2013 Australian Communications and Media Authority—ISP access-blocking 28/06/2013 Published online   65
2924 Abetz 24/04/2013 Media contact—Australian newspaper editors 24/06/2013 Published online   61
2971 Abetz 29/04/2013 Licensed Post Offices—Cost of private boxes 24/06/2013 Published online   56
2973 Abetz 01/05/2013 National Broadband Network—NBN Co—Contact with local or regional organisations 28/06/2013 Published online   58
2979 Birmingham 14/05/2013 Household Assistance Scheme—Contracts Ernst & Young       47
3001 Ludlam 05/06/2013 Communications—CBRS       25
3002 Ludlam 11/06/2013 Special Broadcasting Service—Community Advisory Committee       19
3018 Kroger 26/06/2013 National Broadband Network—Telstra and NBN Co—Asbestos pits in Brisbane       4
3020 Abetz 17/07/2013 Communications—SBS—Sarawak Energy       19

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