Wednesday, 8 May, 2013 – 21:32 A Bill that will modernise telecommunications security legislation passed its first reading in parliament today, Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams says. The Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill will ensure the legislation remains effective in a rapidly-changing telecommunications environment. The Bill will... Read more
Yearly Archive: 2013
Coalition’s Broadband Plan – Adoption and Economic Growth Remain Key
The Internet Industry Association (IIA) welcomes the release today of the Coalition’s Plan for Fast Broadband and an Affordable NBN. However, while much of the debate on the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been focused on the underlying technology choices and broadband speeds that will be delivered, it remains of... Read more
Media Reforms – Regulatory Controls on Online Media Unjustified
Yesterday the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, announced a package of reforms in response to the Convergence Review and Finkelstein Inquiry and imposed a less than two week deadline for the Parliament to support the Press Council and Public Interest Test reforms.... Read more