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Publications

NBN non-commercial services funding options—final report (March 2016)

This report quantifies the costs of providing NBN fixed wireless and satellite services, and provides options for alternative funding models.

NBN non-commercial services funding options—final report (March 2016)

This report quantifies the costs of providing NBN fixed wireless and satellite services, and provides options for alternative funding models.

Secretary's speech to IPAA

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Secretary Series – Dr Heather Smith PSM: A public address to IPAA by the Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, 27 October 2016

Research Project: Encouraging sustainable economic development and diversification on Christmas Island

Background The Project Team is a group of five employees from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (the Department) who undertook a graduate research project on the sustainable development of the small business sector on Christmas Island.

Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement 2016—A marketing research report

This report presents the main findings of the second consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+, conducted in March 2016, 12 months after the first consumer survey.

Australian Government’s Response to Infrastructure Australia’s Australian Infrastructure Plan.

The Australian Government’s response to Infrastructure Australia’s Australian Infrastructure Plan progresses the Government’s positive and progressive infrastructure investment reform agenda.

Norfolk Island Gaming Authority Review of Operational Structures and Associated Costs to License and Regulate Gaming and Wagering Operations

The Department engaged Centium to identify an appropriate operating model that would enable the Authority to fully perform its regulatory function in accordance with its legislated requirements, in addition to being able to accommodate enhanced regulatory requirements arising from the recent O'Fa

The communications sector: recent trends and developments

The communications sector is a critical enabler of economic and social activity. Communications technology touches and transforms everyone's lives. While communications has always been necessary to 'doing business', the rapid diffusion of communications technologies is changing business models and driving business innovation throughout the economy and opening business opportunities in new areas.

The communications sector: recent trends and developments

The communications sector is a critical enabler of economic and social activity. Communications technology touches and transforms everyone's lives.