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2010-2011

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2011

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Ludlam on behalf of the Australian Greens and Senator Xenophon in committee of the whole to the Government amendments on sheet BR282)

(1)     Amendment (2), paragraph 151DB(1)(b), omit “with the agreement of an NBN corporation”.

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(2)     Amendment (2), after subsection 151DB(2), insert:

          (2A)  The Commission must not vary a list under subsection (1) except with the agreement of an NBN corporation.

          (2B)  Subsection (2A) ceases to have effect when the Communications Minister makes a declaration under section 48 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 that, in the Communications Minister’s opinion, the national broadband network should be treated as built and fully operational.

          (2C)  For the purposes of subsection (2B), Communications Minister has the same meaning as in the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 .

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