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

Senator McGRATH (Queensland) (18:42): by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3459 together: (1)—Schedule 1, item 7, page 16 (lines 11 and 12), omit "within 3 months after the end of each 6 month period", substitute "within 1 month after the end of each 3 month period". (2)—Schedule 1, item 7, page 16 (line 24), omit subsection 151Q(2), substitute: (2) The ACMA must: (a) provide a copy of the report to the Custodian; and (b) publish the report on ACMA's website.

(3) The Minister must arrange for a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament, within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report. This amendment is another amendment that increases transparency and accountability. This amendment will change the reporting requirements in the bill from six months to three months and calls those reports to be published on the ACMA website and tabled in the parliament.

As I said, this is all about increasing transparency and accountability, so if you believe in transparency and accountability then you should be voting for this amendment.