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House r7358 Status Passed Both Houses

Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

Introduced by Anika Wells, Melissa Mcintosh

Amends the Telecommunications Act 1997 to: establish a carriage service provider registration scheme; make industry codes directly enforceable by the Australian Communications and Media Authority; and amend existing arrangements relating to the application of penalty amounts for infringement notices and civil penalties.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
House
28 Aug 2025Introduced and read a first time
28 Aug 2025Second reading moved
4 Sep 2025Second reading debate
9 Feb 2026Second reading debate
1 Apr 2026Second reading debate
13 May 2026Second reading debate
14 May 2026Second reading debate
14 May 2026Second reading agreed to
14 May 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
22 Jun 2026Introduced and read a first time
22 Jun 2026Second reading moved
15 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Finally passed both Houses

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.