Second Reading Speeches

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Protection of Submarine Cables and Other Measures) Bill 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963
and
Telecommunications Act 1997
to create a regulatory scheme to enable the Australian Communications Authority to establish protection zones over submarine telecommunications cables that link Australia to global networks and which are of national significance.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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