The Senate has called on the market regulator to investigate whether the Future Fund was tipped off about impending regulatory changes in the communications sector just weeks before offloading huge numbers of Telstra shares.
Committee splits, but says yes to Telstra reform
The Senate committee investigating controversial regulatory reforms in the telecommunications sector has recommended the legislation be passed without delay, but not before Coalition senators put forward substantial objections in a dissenting report.
Jobs at risk as bank data heads offshore: Mr X
The ease with which personal information can be sent offshore for processing by banks and other financial institutions puts tens of thousands of jobs at risk over the next decade, according to the Finance Sector Union.
Conroy threatens industry over TIO 'shocker'
Government would have little choice but to introduce new regulations for the telecommunications sector if service levels did not improve, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy told the Senate today.
Govt calls for Senate to lift ban on NBN debate
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has tabled documents with the Senate asking that it lifts an order that currently prevents consideration of any bill related to its National Broadband Network proposal.
Nationals howling at the moon on Telstra reform
The Rudd Government's telecommunications reform package passed through the House today, and will be debated in the Senate next week in what is shaping to the most important the industry has seen in a generation.
Top 100 Influencers: Conroy ranked 31 with a bullet
It is the sort of survey that drives people crazy and it will probably make Nick Minchin break out in a rash, but Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has been named as one of the global telecom sector's Top 100 most influential people.
Renewables and NBN to drive Tassie data centres
The Tasmanian Government is planning a business roadshow across the US selling the relationship between its renewable energy capability and fibre connectivity to ICT multinationals looking for data centre locations for the region.
Turnbull lacks leadership on Telstra debate: Conroy
Opposition plans to delay the passage of the telco regulatory reform package would be disastrous for the Australian economy and for consumers, and Malcolm Turnbull should assert his leadership on the issue, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said.
GetUp cranks pressure on Rudd filter plan
Spare a thought for Kevin Rudd on Thursday morning as he spins up his computer and prepares for his occasional web chat with citizens of the Wide Brown Land.
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