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Explanatory Statement—Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(D)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)

Section 15 of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 (the Act) sets out the method of calculating annual charges that apply to the carrier licences held by telecommunications carriers. Paragraphs 15(1)(a) to (d) set out the amounts to be used in the calculation.

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(D)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)

I, MITCH FIFIELD, Minister for Communications and the Arts, under paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997, determine that the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the 2018–2019 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications

Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future

Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future is the final report of the Strategic Regional Growth Expert Panel (the Expert Panel).

Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network report

Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network report: The rollout of the National Broadband Network in rural and regional areas: 2nd report.