Second Reading Speeches

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Type
Government
Portfolio
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
,
Telecommunications Act 1997
and
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards Act 1999
to amend the operation of the statutory infrastructure provider regime;
Telecommunications Act 1997
to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to issue remedial notices to developers who do not install functional fibre-ready facilities in proximity to a development;
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
to enable the disclosure by the ACMA of certain information;
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
to enable the minister to determine service areas that relate to a primary universal service provider; and
Telecommunications Act 1997
and
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
to make technical amendments.

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