Second Reading Speeches

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Faster Internet for Regional Australia) Bill 2022

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
HAINES, Helen, MP
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the:

Telecommunications Act 1997
to: include performance benchmarks for statutory infrastructure providers (SIPs) relating to internet connections, fault rectifications, appointment keeping and internet speed; and require SIPs to disclose performance data to the Australian Communications and Media Authority for immediate publication on a quarterly basis, or within 30 days following a serious outage; and
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
and
Telecommunications Act 1997
to make consequential amendments.

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