When developing and administering legislation relating to the broadband, communications and digital economy portfolio. the department consults as appropriate with industry, consumer groups, other government agencies and key stakeholders.

A list of the Acts administered by the department is found in the  Administrative Arrangements Order.

This page contains information about the following portfolio legislation:

• Acts
• legislative instruments (including regulations)

Information about relevant legislation is available either through the links below or under various subject areas of the department.

A range of legislative instruments made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority is available at the  ACMA Website.

Links to the original and amending instruments, and relevant explanatory material, are available on the archive page.

New legislation

•  Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies Direction (No. 1) 2010
•  Australian Communications and Media Authority (Annual Carrier Licence Charge) Direction 2011
•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Telstra Corporation Limited) Declaration 1997(Amendment No. 1 of 2011)
•  Determination under Paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2011
•  National Relay Service (Participating Persons) Determination 2011 (No. 1)
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No.1 of 1996 Instrument of Revocation No. 1 of 2010 
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum  Re-allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2011
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re-allocation) Declaration No. 2 of 2011
•  Telecommunications Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption) Determination 2011 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Direction (No. 1) 2011  
•  Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee—Retail Performance Benchmarks) Instrument (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications (Fibre-Ready Facilities in Real Estate Development Projects and Other Matters) Instrument 2011
•  Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (Amendment No. 1 of 2011)
•  Telecommunications (Participating Persons) Determination 2011 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Regulated Services) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications (Structural Separation—Networks and Services Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Location of Payphones) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Complaint Rules) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Performance Benchmarks) Instrument (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Performance Standards) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Public Consultation on the Location or Removal of Payphones) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Standard Telephone Service—Requirements and Circumstances) Determination (No. 1) 2011 
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11 Default Area) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11) Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2011

Acts and Regulations

ACMA Act and Regulations

•  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

Do Not Call Register Act and Regulations

•  Do Not Call Register Act 2006
•  Do Not Call Register Act 2006 Proclamation
•  Do Not Call Register Regulations 2006

Telecommunications Act and Regulations

•  Telecommunications Act 1997
•  Telecommunications Regulations 2001
•  Telecommunications (Arbitration) Regulations 1997
•  Telecommunications (Equipment for the Disabled) Regulations 1998

Telstra Corporation Act and Regulations

•  Telstra Corporation Act 1991
•  Telstra Corporation Regulations 2001
•  Telstra Corporation (Ownership—Interests in Shares) Regulations 1997
•  Telstra Corporation (Transfer of Shares—Stamp Duty) Regulations 1997

Radiocommunications Acts and Regulations

•  Radiocommunications Act 1992
•  Radiocommunications (Coordination) Regulations
•  Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983
•  Radiocommunications Regulations 1993
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997
•  Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983
•  Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Regulations 1985
•  Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

Other Acts and Regulations

•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997
•  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
•  Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997
•  Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997

Spam Act and regulations

•  Spam Act 2003
•  Spam Regulations 2004

Other legislative instruments 

•  Do Not Call Register (Duration of Registration) Specification (No. 1) 2010

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Accounting Separation Telstra Corporation Limited) Direction (No. 1) 2003

Carrier licence exemptions—Telecommunications Act 1997  

•  Determination under subsection 51(1) (No. 1 of 1998) 
•  Determination under subsection 51(1) (No. 2 of 1998)
•  Determination under subsection 51(1) (No. 1 of 2002)
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption) Determination No. 1 of 2001
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption) Determination 2009 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Exemption) Determination 2011 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (Amendment No. 1 of 2011)

Carrier licence conditions

General 

•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Access and Roaming) Declaration 1998

Telstra 

•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Telstra Corporation Limited) Declaration 1997

Optus 

•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Mobile Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997
•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997

Vodafone

•  Carrier Licence Conditions (Vodafone Pty Limited) Declaration 1997  

Carrier powers and immunities

•  Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997
•  Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997

Fibre in new developments

•  Telecommunications (Fibre-Ready Facilities in Real Estate Development Projects and Other Matters) Instrument 2011

Price controls 

•  Determination under Paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2011
•  Telstra Carrier Charges—Price Control Arrangements, Notification and Disallowance Determination No. 1 of 2005

Operation separation

•  Telecommunications (Operational Separation Designated Services) Determination (No. 1) 2005
•  Telecommunications (Requirements for Operational Separation Plan) Determination (No. 1) 2005

Structural Separation

•  Telecommunications (Structural Separation—Networks and Services Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2011

Universal Service Regime

•  Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies Direction (No. 1) 2010
•  Australian Communications and Media Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 1) 2011   
•  Contestable Service Obligation Determination (No. 1) 2001 
•  Levy Debit Formula Modification Determination (No. 1) 2002
•  Notice of the Primary Universal Service Provider for Australia
•  Notice of the Primary Universal Service Provider for the Extended Zones of Australia
•  Pilot Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001 
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Location of Payphones) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Complaint Rules) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Performance Benchmarks) Instrument (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Payphone Performance Standards) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Public Consultation on the Location or Removal of Payphones) Determination 2011
•  Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Standard Telephone Service - Requirements and Circumstances) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Universal Service Areas Determination (No. 1) 2001
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2005
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Default Area) Determination (No. 1) 2005
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2005
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2008–09 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2008
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2008–09 Default Area) Determination (No. 1) 2008
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2008–09 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2008
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2009–10 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2010
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2009–10 Default Area) Determination (No. 1) 2010
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2009–10 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2010
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11 Contestable Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11 Default Area) Determination (No. 1) 2011
•  Universal Service Subsidies (2010–11) Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2011

Integrated Public Number Database

•  Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database Public Number Directory Additional Information) Instrument 2007 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database Public Number Directory Requirements) Instrument 2007 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database Scheme Conditions for Authorisations) Determination 2007 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database Scheme Criteria for Deciding Authorisation Applications) Instrument 2007 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Act 2006 Proclamation
•  Telecommunications (Integrated Public Number Database Permitted Research Purposes) Instrument 2007 (No. 1)

Network information

•  Telecommunications (National Broadband Network Designated Information) Determination 2008 (No. 1) (Word, 658.5 kb)
•  Telecommunications (National Broadband Network) Determination under subsection 531H(4) 2008 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (National Broadband Network Restricted Recipients and Storage, Handling and Destruction of Protected Carrier Information) Rules 2008 (No. 1)

Radiocommunications

•  Radiocommunications (Datacasting Transmitter Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2007
•  Radiocommunications (Duration of Community Television Transmitter Licences) Determination (No. 1) 2008
•  Radiocommunications (Duration of CTV Transmitter Licences) Determination (No. 1) 2006
•  Radiocommunications (Space Licence Limits) Direction No. 1 of 2001
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 1996
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No.1 of 1996 Instrument of Revocation No. 1 of 2010
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 1998
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000 [designating the 2.3–2.4 GHz Band]
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2000 [designating the 26.5–27.5 GHz Band]
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits—2 GHz Band) Direction No. 2 of 2000
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Designation) Notice No. 1 of 2005
•  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re-allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2011
•  Radiocommunications  (Spectrum Re-allocation) Declaration No. 2 of 2011

Miscellaneous 

•  Australian Communications Authority (PTS-PMTS Class B Transmitter Licences) Direction No. 1 of 2001
•  Determination under Subsection 23(2) No. 1 of 1998
•  National Relay Service (Participating Persons) Determination 2005 (No. 1)
•  National Relay Service (Participating Persons) Determination 2011 (No. 1)
•  NRS Levy Formula Modification Determination 2005 (No. 1)
•  Premium Service Determination 2004 (No. 1)
•  Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (First Review Starting Date) Determination (No. 1) 2007
•  Rules of Conduct about dealings with international telecommunications operators No. 1 of 1997
•  Social Bonus Commencement Day Declaration 1999 (No. 1)
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2007
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2008
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2009
•  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997—Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2010 
•  Telecommunications (Compliance with International Conventions) Declaration No. 1 of 1997
•  Telecommunications (International Conventions) Notification No. 1 of 1997
•  Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005 85% Sale Day Declaration 2007 (No. 1)
•  Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005 Designated Day Declaration 2006 (No. 1)