Greens score changes to NBN parliament inquiry
A joint parliamentary committee into the National Broadband Network (NBN) will no longer be dominated by Labor politicians and will begin sooner than planned, Greens senator, Scott Ludlam, has said.
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Telco interception bill needs “major repairs”
The Australian Greens have called for an overhaul of the Federal Government’s Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 claiming the bill is in need of "major repair".
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Telstra separation bill faces Senate hammer
A bill proposing to functionally or structurally separate Telstra’s wholesale and retail arms continued to face stiff competition as it entered the Senate again this week, with amendments expected for consideration from the Coalition, Greens and independent Senator, Nick Xenophon.
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Conroy reaffirms commitment to filter
Communications minister, Stephen Conroy, has reaffirmed his commitment to the Federal Government's mandatory ISP-level filtering scheme, maintaining the government would stick by delivering its election promise.
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Senate committee to investigate data retention by ISPs
A Senate Committee will launch an inquiry into the collection of online data by Government agencies and private companies, including Internet service providers (ISPs).