Second Reading Speeches

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Type
Government
Portfolio
Communications and the Arts
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011
to require national broadband network corporations to provide emergency service organisations with access in certain circumstances to towers and associated sites and facilities; and
Telecommunications Act 1997
to enable the Minister for Communications to specify temporary towers as low-impact facilities in certain circumstances.

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