Policy and regulation for mobile services
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is responsible for the development of policy and regulation affecting the mobile phone services industry while the Australian Communications and Media Authority is the independent industry regulator.
The following links provide information about the range of telecommunications policies and regulations relating to mobile phone services.
- Mobile phone towers and antennae
Here you will find information relating to the installation of mobile phone towers and antennas including a link to the
Telecommunications Act 1997 which provides for the approval of most telecommunications facilities. - Electromagnetic Energy (EME) Issue
The Government understands that people have concerns that long-term exposure to electromagnetic energy (EME) emissions from important technologies such as mobile phones may possibly have longer-term health effects.
- Carrier powers to install telecommunications infrastructure
The Department provides policy advice to the Minister on the Commonwealth regulatory framework that governs the rights and obligations of telecommunications carriers in relation to the installation and maintenance of telecommunications facilities.
- ACMA telecommunications performance reports
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has responsibility for monitoring of and reporting on the telecommunications industry. Here you will find the ACMA's Telecommunications Performance Reports.
