Last checked for updates: 23 October 2026

Current bills about: telecommunications

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6 current bills found.

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FED Phone and Internet Companies Face Fines up to $4.6 Million if They Do Not Register

Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

carriage services consumer protection criminal penalties industry regulation industry standards service provider registration telecommunications

15 Oct 2026: Parliament has voted to pass this bill — it's just waiting for the Governor's sign-off.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Phone Companies Must Meet Minimum Standards for Outdoor Mobile Coverage

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

digital connectivity mobile coverage network access telecommunications

15 Oct 2026: Parliament has voted to pass this bill — it's just waiting for the Governor's sign-off.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Telstra and Other Named Providers Must Provide Outdoor Mobile Coverage

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026

consumer protection internet access mobile coverage mobile networks service standards telecommunications

15 Oct 2026: Parliament has voted to pass this bill — it's just waiting for the Governor's sign-off.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Expanded Cost Recovery for the Operation of the Register

National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026

administrative costs government levies industry regulation telecommunications

19 Aug 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Phone Companies Must Keep Mobile Services Working During Disasters and Offer Temporary Roaming

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Communications in Natural Disasters) Bill 2026

consumer protection critical infrastructure disaster roaming emergency services mobile networks natural disasters public safety telecommunications

Independent Bill

25 May 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Restrictions on the Use and Disclosure of Emergency Communication System Information

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025

critical infrastructure data privacy information disclosure network outages telecommunications

28 Oct 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent