National Broadband Network


National Broadband Network

12 February 2008 - 30 June 2008

Matters current as at 12 February 2008
Matters referred
during period
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 30 June 2008
Select Committee 0 1 0 1

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Select Committee 0 0:00 0 0:00 1 0:12 0 0:00 1 0:12

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Select
Committee		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Select Committee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Select Committee on National Broadband Network

42nd Parliament (12 February 2008 to 30 June 2008)

Method of appointment

Pursuant to resolution agreed to by the Senate on 25 June 2008.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)
(elected Chair on 26.06.08)

26.06.08

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 26.06.08

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

26.06.08
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

26.06.08

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

26.06.08

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Christopher Ellison (WA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

26.06.08

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

26.06.08

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

26.06.08

Current inquiry

As at 25 June 2008

(a) The Government's proposal to partner with the private sector to upgrade parts of the existing network to fibre to provide minimum broadband speeds of 12 megabits per second to 98 per cent of Australians on an open access basis; and

(b) The implications of the proposed National Broadband Network (NBN) for consumers in terms of:

(i) service availability, choice and costs
(ii) competition in telecommunications and broadband services, and
(iii) likely consequences for national productivity, investment, economic growth, cost of living and social capital.

Current inquiry

As at 30 June 2008

(a) The Government's proposal to partner with the private sector to upgrade parts of the existing network to fibre to provide minimum broadband speeds of 12 megabits per second to 98 per cent of Australians on an open access basis; and

(b) The implications of the proposed National Broadband Network (NBN) for consumers in terms of:

(i) service availability, choice and costs
(ii) competition in telecommunications and broadband services, and
(iii) likely consequences for national productivity, investment, economic growth, cost of living and social capital.

Public hearings

25 June 2008–30 June 2008

  • Nil

Reports tabled

25 June 2008–30 June 2008

  • Nil

Government responses

25 June 2008–30 June 2008

  • Nil

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