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    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NO. 45, 2010-11  18 November 2010 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition  and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010  Brian Dalzell   Economics Section  Paula Pyburne  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  History of the Bill...................................................................................................................................... 3  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4  Australian telecommunications sector ............................................................................................... 4  History ............................................................................................................................................ 4  Telecommunications sector outcomes .......................................................................................... 5  The telecommunications access regime ........................................................................................ 6  The view of the regulator ......................................................................................................... 7  Revision of the telecommunications access regime ................................................................ 7  Structural separation as a solution? .............................................................................................. 8  OECD support for structural separation of Telstra ........................................................................ 9  Comments .................................................................................................................................... 10  Basis of policy commitment .............................................................................................................. 10  Timing of policy commitment ...................................................................................................... 12  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................. 12  Policy position of non‐government parties and independents ........................................................ 13  Coalition ....................................................................................................................................... 13  Senator Steve Fielding, Senator Nick Xenophon and the Australian Greens .............................. 13  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 14  Main issues ............................................................................................................................................. 14  Structural separation ........................................................................................................................ 14  ACCC oversight .................................................................................................................................. 14  Any consequences of failure to pass ................................................................................................ 16  Key provisions ........................................................................................................................................ 16  Part 1—amendments relating to Telstra .......................................................................................... 16  Structural separation ................................................................................................................... 16  Functional separation .................................................................................................................. 18  Part 2—telecommunications access regime .................................................................................... 19  Part 3—anti‐competitive conduct .................................................................................................... 20  Part 4—universal service regime ...................................................................................................... 21  Part 5—customer service guarantee ................................................................................................ 22 

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 22 June 2010, no. 187, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010 Paula Pyburne Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Comment ..............................................................................................................................

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 11 December 2009, no. 63, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 This Digest replaces an earlier version dated 19 November 2009 to delete some material in relation to Part XIB which was incorrect. Telecommunications

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 18 August 2009, no. 19, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 Paula Pyburne Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Background ................................................................................................................................. 3 Productivity

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 13 October 2008, no. 38, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008 Paula Pyburne Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . . . .

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 22 April 2008, no. 92, 2007-08, ISSN 1328-8091 Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Bill 2008 Richard Webb Economics Section Contents Purpose . . . . . . . . . .

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 12 September 2007, no. 47, 2007-08, ISSN 1328-8091 Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2007 Mary Anne Neilsen Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose........................................................................................................................................2 Background .................................................................................................................................2 ACCC representative actions 2

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 7 June 2007, no. 170, 2006-07, ISSN 1328-8091 Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 Jerome Davidson Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose........................................................................................................................................2 Background .................................................................................................................................2 Schedules 1