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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 20, 2019-20 22 AUGUST 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2019

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 5, 2018-19 9 AUGUST 2018 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2017

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 87, 2016-17 29 MARCH 2017 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 92, 2015-16 29 FEBRUARY 2016 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Access Regime and NBN Companies) Bill 2015

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 ACCC inquiry into the grocery sector .................................................................................................. 3 ACCC grocery sector inquiry report—2008 ................................................................................... 4 ACCC grocery sector inquiry report—Recommendations ............................................................. 5 Farm gate prices—focus on the dairy industry ................................................................................... 6 Senate Economics Committee report—2009

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purposes ................................................................................................................................................... 4 NBN Co financial heads of agreement with Telstra .................................................................. 5 Further background information .............................................................................................. 6 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 6 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 7 Previous committee consideration ................................................................................................ 7 Current committee consideration ................................................................................................. 9 Future committee

    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