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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Bill 2005

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Summary

Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the: Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to: provide a framework for regular independent reviews and reports of the adequacy of regional, rural and remote telecommunications services (including the creation of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC)); and establish the Communications Fund which will be funded with an initial deposit of $2 billion in cash and which will fund government responses to recommendations by the RTIRC; Telecommunications Act 1997 to provide for a scheme to enable industry bodies and associations to apply for reimbursement from the Australian Communications and Media Authority of the costs of developing consumer-related industry codes; and Telstra Corporation Act 1991 to: require at least two directors of Telstra to have knowledge of or experience in rural or remote communications needs as well as regional areas of Australia; and restore appropriations and authorise borrowings in connection with a Telstra sale scheme.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	07/09/05
Second reading moved	07/09/05
Second reading agreed to	12/09/05
Consideration in detail debate	12/09/05	Amendment details: 1 government amendment agreed to
Third reading agreed to	12/09/05

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13/09/05
Second reading moved	13/09/05
Second reading agreed to	14/09/05
Committee of the Whole debate	14/09/05	Amendment details: 7 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to	14/09/05

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	15/09/05	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Assent	23/09/05	Act no.: 117 Year: 2005