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

Senator McGRATH (Queensland) (18:43): I move: (1) Schedule 1, page 19 (after line 9) at the end of the Schedule, add: Part 4 — Civil penalties Telecommunications Act 1997 18 After paragraph 570(3)(ac) Insert: (ad) in the case of a contravention of subsection 148(1) or (3) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999—$20 million for each contravention; or (ae) in the case of a contravention of subsection 151D(1) or (2) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999—$20 million for each contravention; or I seek leave on the floor to amend the two figures of $20 million after paragraph 570(3)(ac) to $40 million.

Leave not granted. Senator McGRATH: If leave is not granted, I would like to put that to a vote. The TEMPORARY CHAIR ( Senator Grogan ): We will also defer that vote to tomorrow.

Progress reported. Further consideration of the bill in Committee of the Whole made an order of the day for the next day of sitting.