Consultation and submissions
Print this pageFind the papers and reports published by the Department to assist consultation with the community and industry on a wide range of issues and the submissions made in response. You can also search for these documents under the various business areas of the Department.
- National Broadband Network Company Legislation and Access Regime
Outlines key issues on which the Government is seeking submissions. Public submissions will provide input to the development of NBN legislation.
- Review of consumer-related industry code processes - Submissions
- Digital Regions Initiative—draft guidelines
- National Broadband Network: Regulatory Reform for 21st Century Broadband—Submissions
- Regional Backbone Blackspots Program: Submissions
The Australian Government sought stakeholders' views on approaches to address regional backbone blackspots through the Regional Backbone Blackspots Program stakeholder consultation paper.
- National Broadband Network: Regional Backbone Blackspots Program
Information about the Australian Government’s Backhaul Blackspots Initiative, a $250 million investment to immediately address backhaul blackspots throughout regional Australia.
- Digital Economy Future Directions Consultation Paper
The Government is working with business and other stakeholders on the future of Australia's digital economy. A future directions paper is being developed which will include the role of stakeholders in ensuring that the Government's digital economy initiatives are maximised. Submissions to the development of this paper are now available.
- Telstra Retail Price Controls: Proposed One Year Extension
Consultation on proposed 1 year extension of Telstra retail price controls to June 2010
- Public Interest Criteria for re-issue of Spectrum Licences
The Department invites comments on a public discussion paper about possible public interest criteria for the re-issue of 15 year radiofrequency spectrum licences.
- ABC SBS Review
On 16 October 2008, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announced the release of a discussion paper as part of a review of Australia’s two national broadcasters, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
- Future Directions of the Digital Economy
Review our recent blog and consultation paper about the future directions for Australia’s digital economy.
- Do Not Call Register - Eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register
The discussion paper for the Do Not Call Register - Eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register is now closed.
- Digital Switchover Legislation Discussion Paper
The Department is seeking submissions to the Discussion Paper to inform development of legislative changes to implement a digital switchover timetable.
- National Broadband Network
Find information about consultations and calls for submissions relating to the Australian Government's plans to establish a new open access, high-speed, fibre-based broadband network.
- Call for submissions on broadband solutions for remote areas
Submissions have been called on policy and funding initiatives to provide enhanced access to broadband services to rural and remote areas.
- Use of IPND information to provide Location Dependent Carriage Services (LDCS) discussion paper
A paper intended to facilitate discussion in relation to clarifying arrangements for the use of IPND information for the provision of LDCS.
- Integrated Public Number Database (IPND) scheme legislative instruments - public comments
Draft legislative instruments to be made by the Minister establishing key aspects of a scheme governing access to data in the IPND for the purpose of publishing and maintaining a telephone directory and conducting public interest research.
Community Radio National Listener Survey (File format: PDF, file size: 471Kb)
The 2006 National Listener Survey contains the results of a large-scale survey of the Australian population conducted in order to measure the size of the audience of community radio throughout Australia. The research was funded by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA), via the Community Broadcasting Foundation Ltd (CBF).
- The 2004 Community Radio National Listener Survey (File format: PDF, file size: 437Kb)
The 2004 Community Radio National Listener Survey is also available online.
- Broadband Connect and Clever Networks discussion paper
Comments were sought from the telecommunications industry, interested stakeholders and the public on how the Broadband Connect and Clever Networks programs can be designed to deliver innovative, competitive and sustainable broadband solutions for Australians in regional, rural and remote areas.
- Mobile Connect Improving mobile phone coverage in the bush - discussion paper
Mobile Connect will provide support for further extension of terrestrial mobile phone coverage in regional Australia and will extend funding for the Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme.
- Review of the Australian Government Indigenous Broadcasting Program Discussion Paper
A national perspective on the future of the IBP and its funding arrangements.
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- Last modified: 3 June 2009, 10:50am