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senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:20:21	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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.~~ ~~Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.~~ The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1) introduced by Liberal Senator [Simon Birmingham](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission) (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [disallowable instrument](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19) and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2), after 8:48 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. 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](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation) 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:40	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1] The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ~~''References''~~ * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:30:41	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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 * clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:28:25	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1] The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:27:27	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable] instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1] The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:26:44	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1] The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable] instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:23:30	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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. ~~Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it has some additional provisions.~~ Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:22:10	Title Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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:~~ 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. 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. Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it has some additional provisions. ''References'' * [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:19:26	Title ~~Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Transparency~~ Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — Transparency Description The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place" The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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 Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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]. * [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].
senate vote 2010-11-25#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-08-22 09:18:56	Title ~~Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee~~ Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Transparency Description ~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendments (<b>Senator Birmingham’s</b>) be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place" ''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 Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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.~~
~~Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.~~
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1) introduced by Liberal Senator [Simon Birmingham](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission) (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [disallowable instrument](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19) and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2), after 8:48 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. 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](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation) 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1]
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".(Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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. 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
~~''References''~~
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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
* clarifying the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_service_obligation 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1]
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation [of Telstra] would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:27:27

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable] instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1]
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable instrument] and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:26:44

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[1]
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_19 disallowable] instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:23:30

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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. 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.
~~Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it has some additional provisions.~~
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it does have some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:22:10

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The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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:~~
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. 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.
Although this bill is substantially the same as the earlier bill of the same name, it has some additional provisions.
''References''
* [1] Read Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:19:26

Title

~~Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Transparency~~
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — Transparency

Description

The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected.
Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place"
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected. Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place".[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 Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].
* [2] More information about the bill is available in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1011a/11bd045 bills digest].

senate vote 2010-11-25#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-22 09:18:56

Title

~~Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee~~
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Transparency

Description

~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendments (<b>Senator Birmingham’s</b>) be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-11-25.196.1 amendments] introduced by Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Simon_Birmingham&mpc=Senate&house=senate Simon Birmingham], which means that they were rejected.
Senator Birmingham explained that his amendments would have ensured "that any ministerial direction given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Commission Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] (ACCC) regarding the criteria for acceptance of a functional separation or a structural separation would be a disallowable instrument and therefore subject to the scrutiny of this place and of course the other place"
''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 Senator Birmingham's full explanation of his amendments and the associated debate [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-11-25.118.2 here], after 8:48 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].