Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Bill 2001
September 2001
© Commonwealth of Australia 2001
ISSN 1441-9920
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Membership of the Committee - 39th Parliament |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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Referral and conduct of the inquiry
The bill
Background to the legislation
Summary of submissions |
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Chapter 2 - Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Bill 2001 |
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Amendments which encourage commercial negotiation for access to services
Mandatory publication of pricing principles
Resolution of disputes in a timely manner, including through alternative dispute
resolution mechanisms
Publication of results of, and reasons for, interim and final determinations by the
ACCC
Backdating determinations
Amendments to streamline the arbitration process and minimise delays
Resolution of disputes about access
Withdrawal of notification of a dispute
Removal of an access seeker’s right to object to the making of an interim
determination
ACCC to be constituted by one or more members
Provision of information between arbitrations
Joint arbitration hearings
Amendments relating to review of Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission arbitration determinations and appeals of Australian Competition
Tribunal reviews
Limiting the matters to which the Australian Competition Tribunal may have
regard for the purposes of a review
Stay of decisions
Other issues
Abolition of Australian Competition Tribunal review of Australian Competition
and Consumer Commission final determinations
The need for Parliament or the Minister to act to set the PSTN interconnect price
Compulsory Undertakings in certain circumstances
Conclusion
Recommendation |
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Labor Senators' Minority Report |
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Appendix 1 - List of submissions |
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Appendix 2 - List of witnesses |
(PDF 12KB) |
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Appendix 3 - Tabled documents |
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia