Policy and Legislation

• Acts, regulations and legislative instruments—Communications and the digital economy

  Acts, regulations and legislative instruments – Communications and the digital economy

• Acts, regulations and legislative instruments—Media and broadcasting

  Links to acts and regulations that govern broadcasting and online content.

• Anti-siphoning and anti-hoarding

  Learn about the schemes that ensure certain high profile events are made available to the whole television viewing public via free-to-air television.

• Carrier powers to install telecommunications infrastructure

  Information about the powers of telecommunications carriers to access land and property to install certain types of telecommunications facilities.

• Competition policy and framework

  Information on key elements of the Government's telecommunications competition policy, the legislative framework, price controls and industry self regulation.

• Digital Radio

  Information on the development of opportunities for digital radio broadcasting in Australia, including links to recent relevant reports.

• Do Not Call Register

  Find information about the Do Not Call Register.

• Numbering

  The Department provides advice to the Minister on legislative and policy issues relating to telephone numbering in Australia.

• Online content regulation

  Find links relevant to the online content scheme, including measures to protect families from offensive Internet material.

• Online gambling

  Find information on the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 for restricting online gambling services to Australian customers.

• Policy and regulation for mobile services

  Information about the range of telecommunications policies and regulations relating to mobile phone services.

• Post - Policy and Legislation

  Find information about the role of the Australian Government in managing postal services legislation and the governance of Australia Post.

• Responsibilities under the Telecommunications Act

  Find information on the Department’s specific policy responsibilities under the Telecommunications Act 1997.

• Spam

  Find information on and links to legislation concerning unwanted commercial electronic messages, or spam.

• Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  Legislation that provides for a universal service regime for all Australian users of telephone or data services, a service for people with disabilities and untimed local calls and other service safeguards.