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representatives vote 2010-11-16#3

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  • The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2010-11-16.80.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Malcolm_Turnbull&mpc=Wentworth&house=representatives Malcolm Turnbull], which means that they were unsuccessful. Mr Turnbull explained that these amendments related to merit review and procedural fairness.(Read Mr Turnbull's full explanation and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-11-16.60.2 here], after 6:35 pm. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. While substantially the same as the earlier bill, it includes some additional provisions.
  • According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
  • * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
  • * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
  • * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
  • * clarifying the universal service obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
  • * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
  • * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].)
  • With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
  • The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2010-11-16.80.1) introduced by Liberal MP [Malcolm Turnbull](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Malcolm_Turnbull&mpc=Wentworth&house=representatives), which means that they were unsuccessful. Mr Turnbull explained that these amendments related to merit review and procedural fairness.(Read Mr Turnbull's full explanation and the associated debate [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-11-16.60.2), after 6:35 pm. )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • This [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479) was introduced following the lapse of the [Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212) and relates to the regulation of [consumer protection](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection), [competition](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law) and licensing in [telecommunications](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications) markets. While substantially the same as the earlier bill, it includes some additional provisions.
  • According to the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045), significant changes made by this bill include:
  • - improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [Telstra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra) to be structurally or functionally separated
  • - making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
  • - removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
  • - clarifying the universal service obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
  • - extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
  • - enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045).)
  • With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
representatives vote 2010-11-16#3

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:19

Title

Description

  • The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2010-11-16.80.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Malcolm_Turnbull&mpc=Wentworth&house=representatives Malcolm Turnbull], which means that they were unsuccessful. Mr Turnbull explained that these amendments related to merit review and procedural fairness.[1]
  • The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2010-11-16.80.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Malcolm_Turnbull&mpc=Wentworth&house=representatives Malcolm Turnbull], which means that they were unsuccessful. Mr Turnbull explained that these amendments related to merit review and procedural fairness.(Read Mr Turnbull's full explanation and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-11-16.60.2 here], after 6:35 pm. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. While substantially the same as the earlier bill, it includes some additional provisions.
  • According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
  • * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
  • * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
  • * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
  • * clarifying the universal service obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
  • * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
  • * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.[2]
  • * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.(More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].)
  • With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read Mr Turnbull's full explanation and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-11-16.60.2 here], after 6:35 pm.
  • * [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].
representatives vote 2010-11-16#3

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-20 16:10:39

Title

  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail - Merit review and procedural fairness

Description

  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendments (<b>Mr Turnbull&#8217;s</b>) be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2010-11-16.80.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Malcolm_Turnbull&mpc=Wentworth&house=representatives Malcolm Turnbull], which means that they were unsuccessful. Mr Turnbull explained that these amendments related to merit review and procedural fairness.[1]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4479 bill] was introduced following the lapse of the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4212 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009] and relates to the regulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection consumer protection], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law competition] and licensing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications telecommunications] markets. While substantially the same as the earlier bill, it includes some additional provisions.
  • According to the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest], significant changes made by this bill include:
  • * improving the conditions for competition in telecommunications markets by requiring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra Telstra] to be structurally or functionally separated
  • * making the telecommunications access regime less susceptible to deliberate delay and obstruction
  • * removing a technical impediment to the operation of the anti-competitive conduct regime applying to telecommunications markets
  • * clarifying the universal service obligation (USO) and customer service guarantee (CSG) to make it more enforceable
  • * extending the obligation to provide priority assistance to those with life threatening conditions to service providers other than Telstra, and
  • * enabling breaches of civil penalty provisions - including some concerning the USO and the CSG - to be dealt with by issuing infringement notices.[2]
  • With these measures, the bill seeks to address the issues that result from the monopoly caused by Telstra's vertically and horizontally integrated telecommunications network.
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read Mr Turnbull's full explanation and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-11-16.60.2 here], after 6:35 pm.
  • * [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].