Telecommunications consumer representation grants
Section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 gives the Minister capacity to make grants of financial assistance to consumer bodies to support consumer representation in the telecommunications sector.
Since July 2010 the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has received the entire funding allocation for its activities as the peak communications consumer body.
ACCAN:
- represents consumer interests, with sound policy positions underpinned by robust, evidence-based research
- establishes Expert Advisory Committees comprising interested consumer groups to develop policy recommendations
- informs consumers via web resources and publications
- trains volunteer consumer advocates to engage the broader community, including Indigenous and rural or remote communities
- participates in industry and government processes, including self-regulatory activities and government/industry inquiries/ and
- conducts conferences and workshops
Document ID: 3496 | Last modified: 20 August 2010, 3:15pm
