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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

 

 

(Amendment to be moved by Senator Ludlam on behalf of the Australian Greens and Senator Xenophon in committee of the whole to Government amendment (2) on sheet BR282)

(1)     After section 151DB, insert:

151DC  Review of policies and procedures relating to the identification of listed points of interconnection

             (1)  Before 30 June 2013, the Commission must cause to be conducted a review of the policies and procedures relating to the identification of listed points of interconnection.

             (2)  Without limiting subsection (1), a review under that subsection must consider:

                     (a)  the Commission’s requests to NBN corporations to agree to the variation of the list in force under subsection 151DB(1); and

                     (b)  the responses of NBN corporations to such requests; and

                     (c)  the extent to which facilities are interconnected at listed points of interconnection.

             (3)  A review under subsection (1) must make provision for public consultation.

             (4)  The Commission must cause to be prepared a report of a review under subsection (1).

             (5)  The Commission must give the report to the Minister.

             (6)  The Minister must cause copies of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after receiving the report.

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