Federal Government's Legislative Plans For Telecommunications

The Prime Minister has today released the list of legislation proposed for introduction in the Spring sittings starting. While copies are not yet available and they will only be made available if and when the Bills are introduced into Parliament, relevant Bills in the Broadcasting and Telco sectors are listed below.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Realising the Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill

• amend broadcasting and radiocommunications legislation to facilitate a more spectrum efficient reorganisation of terrestrial digital television services by streamlining the planning and implementation processes in order to achieve a digital dividend
• amend a range of other measures relating to digital television broadcasting and digital television switchover, including minor amendments to improve the operation of the digital television services provided by the satellite service licensed under section 38C of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992