Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

Previous Citations: Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Do Not Call Register Act 2006 to: provide that individuals can register their preference not to receive telemarketing calls or marketing faxes; and enable the minister to specify a longer period of time for which numbers remain in force on the register and to reinstate numbers that have lapsed on the register at the end of the current three-year registration period; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to make consequential amendments, including enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority to develop an industry standard for the fax marketing industry.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	26 Nov 2009
Second reading moved	26 Nov 2009
Second reading debate	12 May 2010
Second reading agreed to	12 May 2010
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 30 Government agreed to	12 May 2010
Third reading agreed to	12 May 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13 May 2010
Second reading moved	13 May 2010
Second reading debate	13 May 2010
Second reading agreed to	13 May 2010
Committee of the Whole debate	13 May 2010
Third reading agreed to	13 May 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	13 May 2010
Assent Act no.: 46 Year: 2010	18 May 2010

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Government [sheet BE281]

Senate

Family First Party [sheet 6049 revised]
FIELDING, Sen Steve

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/11/2009): Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee
Committee report (25/02/2010)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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