Senate debates

Friday, 26 November 2010

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010

In Committee

10:38 am

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I indicate that I cannot support these amendments. If the public policy imperative is to structurally separate Telstra, with all the consequences that has and potential benefits it has for consumers and businesses, then this process potentially could get it off the rails. If you look at amendment (61), ‘Application for review’, it says:

A person whose interests are affected by binding rules of conduct may apply in writing to the Tribunal for review of the rules.

That triggers off a whole process. The review must be in accordance with the way that the tribunal operates, in accordance with section—

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