Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Tuning in to Community Broadcasting   Second report of the Inquiry into community broadcasting (completed)
Parliamentary paper: 125/2007; Tabled: 20 June 2007
Tabling Speech: Chair - The Hon Jackie Kelly MP; Deputy Chair - Ms Julie Owens MP
Date of government response: 22 December 2014 (PDF 1MB)

Community Television: Options For Digital Broadcasting   First report of the Inquiry into community broadcasting (completed)
Parliamentary paper: 30/2007; Tabled: 12 February 2007
Tabling Speech: Chair - The Hon Jackie Kelly MP; Deputy Chair - Ms Julie Owens MP
Date of government response: 22 December 2014 (PDF 1MB)

Digital Television: Who's Buying It?   Report of the Inquiry into the uptake of digital television in Australia
Parliamentary paper: 34/2006; Tabled 13 February 2006
Tabling Speech: Chair - The Hon Jackie Kelly MP; Deputy Chair - Ms Julie Owens MP; Mr Peter Garrett MP; Mr Chris Hayes; Mr Michael Keenan MP; Mr Ken Ticehurst MP
Date of government response: 21 November 2011 (PDF 1456KB)

40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Inquiry into Structure of Telstra:
On 11 December 2002 the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator the Hon. Richard Alston, asked the Committee to inquire into the proposal for the structural separation of Telstra (lapsed)

From Reel to Unreal: Future opportunities for Australia's film, animation, special effects and electronic games industries
Report of the inquiry into the future opportunities for Australia's film, animation, special effects and electronic games industries
Parliamentary paper: 155/2004; Tabled 21 June 2004
Tabling Speeches: Chair: Mr Bob Baldwin MP (PDF 31KB)
Date of Goverment Response: 23 June 2005 (PDF 22KB)

Review of the Special Broadcasting Service Annual Report 2002-2003
Parliamentary paper: 156/2004; Tabled 21 June 2004
Tabling Speeches: Chair: Mr Bob Baldwin MP (PDF 31KB)
Date of Goverment Response: Not required

Connecting Australia: Wireless Broadband
Report of the inquiry into wireless broadband technologies.
Parliamentary paper: 500/2002; Tabled 11 November 2002
Tabling Speech: Chair - Mr Christopher Pyne (PDF 10KB)
Date of government response: 23 June 2005 (PDF 41KB)

Register of Committee Reports

For a list of reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).

Copies of submissions and transcripts of public hearings

Printed volumes of submissions and transcripts of evidence taken at public hearings for each of the above reports can be reviewed at the National Library of Australia or with the Committee Secretariat.

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