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 (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997
to: increase the maximum amount of the annual charges that may be imposed on licensed telecommunications carriers to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority to recoup reimbursements made to industry bodies and associations for the costs of developing consumer-related industry codes (provided for under the proposed
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Act 2005
); reflect the removal of the need for carriers to have an industry development plan (which is provided for in the proposed
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Act 2005
); and as a consequence of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
; and
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Act 1998
to make a retrospective amendment to correct an error.