Telecommunications & Government

Key Players

• Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy - Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
• Senator the Hon Kim Carr - Minister For Innovation, Industry, Science And Research
• The Hon Robert McClelland MP - Attorney-General
• The Hon Bob Debus MP - Minister for Home Affairs
• The Hon Anthony Albanese MP - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 
• The Hon Wayne Swan MP -Treasurer 
• The Hon Lindsay Tanner - Minister for Finance and Deregulation

Key Parliamentary Committees

• Senate Standing Committee on the Environment, Communications and the Arts
• House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications

Current Bills

Status - House Daily Bills List (PDF format 80kb)

Bills by Title

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008
      Passed 15 May 2008
• Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004
• Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008
      Passed 14 May 2008

Inquiries & Reports

Parliamentary

• Effectiveness of the broadcasting codes of practice
      Submissions closed. Due to report 9 June 2008
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008 
      Reported 9 May 2008
• Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] 
      Reported 1 August 2007
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services For Rural And Regional Australia Into The Future) Bill 2007 [Provisions]
      Reported 27 July 2007
• Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008 
      Reported 1 May 2008
• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006 and related bills
      Reported 6 October 2006

DBCDE

• Inquiries/Consultations 

ACMA

• Issues for Comment

ACCC

• Current Projects and Consultations

Key Links

www.minister.dbcde.gov.au
www.dbcde.gov.au
www.ag.gov.au
www.acma.gov.au
www.accc.gov.au