Second Reading Speeches

Appropriation (Regional Telecommunications Services) Bill 2005-2006

Type
Government
Portfolio
Finance and Administration
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill appropriates sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund: for the continuation of the Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme and implementation of the Connect Australia programmes in regional, rural and remote Australia; and to cover increased departmental program activity during 2005-06.

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