On 8 February 2024, the Senate referred the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2024.

The closing date for submissions is 19 February 2024.

On the 14 March 2024, the committee presented a progress report requesting an extension until 18 March 2024. 

About the inquiry:

The Bill would amend the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to refine the operation of the statutory infrastructure provider regime (SIP). It will also make amendments to the operation of telecommunications regulation outside the SIP regime, including changes that enhance the enforcement and reporting powers of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.