Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011 [Provisions] Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 [Provisions] Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011 [Provisions]
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

24 February 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-595-4

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Committee membership (PDF 15KB)
 
Chapter 1 - The Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011; and Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 (PDF 89KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Background
Overview of the bills
Issues regarding the bills

Chapter 2 - Issues regarding the bills (PDF 120KB)

Consultation
Industry levy
Telephone services for people with a disability
Other amendments

Additional Comments from Coalition Senators (PDF 59KB)

Context
Deficient Consultation
Lack of Cost Constraint
Unnecessary Bureaucracy
Support for Recommendations 1 and 2

Additional Comments – Australian Greens (PDF 19KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions and answers to questions taken on notice (PDF 12KB)

Submissions
Answers to questions taken on notice

Appendix 2 - Public hearings (PDF 12KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au