Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications report: At What Cost? IT Pricing and the Australia Tax.

On 24 May 2012, the House of Representative Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications (the Committee) announced that it would conduct an Inquiry into differential pricing of IT hardware and software in Australia compared to other jurisdictions such as the United States, the United K

Christmas Island Disaster Recovery Plan (March 2018)

Christmas Island Emergency Management Plan (March 2018)

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014

On 4 December 2014, the Senate referred the Local Content Bill to the Committee for inquiry and report. The Bill seeks to amend the Charter of the ABC to include requirements for the production and dissemination of local content.

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017

The Bill was introduced by Senator Nick Xenophon on 13 February 2017. On 16 February 2017, the Senate referred the Bill to the committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2017. This was later extended to 9 August2017.

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015

The Rural and Regional Bill Advocacy was first introduced by Senator Bridget McKenzie in December 2015 and a second time on 15 September 2016. The bill was referred on both occasions to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for review and report.

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee report: Effectiveness of current regulatory arrangements in dealing with radio simulcasts

On 21 March 2013, the Senate referred the following matters to the Committee for inquiry and report:

Australian Government response to the Joint Select Committee on Broadcasting Legislation report: Three broadcasting reform proposals

On 13 and 14 March 2013, the House and Senate respectively established the Committee to inquire into and report on three potential areas for further reform of Australia’s broadcasting legislation, with particular reference to:

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee report: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity

On 20 November 2012, the Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Mr Mark Scott AO, announced his proposal to close the ABC’s Hobart television production unit.

Spectrum Pricing review

Final recommendations for Spectrum Pricing as accepted by Government.