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Submissions received for the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation public inquiry.

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Initial submissions (61)

Submissions received before the release of the draft report are listed here.
No. Name Pages Received
1 MacDonnell Regional Council (PDF - 70.3 KB) 2 29/06/2016
2 Great Northern Telecommunications Pty Ltd (PDF - 45.5 KB) 4 04/07/2016
3 Tennant Creek Regional Economic Development Committee (REDC) (PDF - 90.9 KB) 1 15/07/2016
4 Optus (PDF - 914.5 KB) 45 18/07/2016
5 Coutts Communications (PDF - 326.4 KB) 12 19/07/2016
6 Broadband for the Bush Alliance (PDF - 1.4 MB) 15 19/07/2016
7 Western Downs ICPA Branch (PDF - 91.2 KB) 2 19/07/2016
  Western Downs ICPA Branch (Word - 32.9 KB)    
8 Peter Slattery (PDF - 36.4 KB) 1 19/07/2016
  Peter Slattery (Word - 25.7 KB)    
9 Dr Mark Gregory (PDF - 1.4 MB) 24 19/07/2016
10 Regional Development Australia Northern Territory (RDANT) (PDF - 243.1 KB) 11 19/07/2016
11 Isolated Children's Parent's Association of Australia (PDF - 171.0 KB) 5 19/07/2016
12 Remote Area Planning and Development Board (PDF - 360.7 KB) 8 20/07/2016
  Remote Area Planning and Development Board (Word - 141.1 KB)    
13 OptiComm (PDF - 118.0 KB) * in confidence content omitted 8 20/07/2016
Annexure A: Submission to Bureau of Communications Research on NBN non-commercial services funding options final consultation paper (PDF - 276.2 KB) 12 20/07/2016
14 Isolated Parents' Children's Association (Qld) Inc (PDF - 245.1 KB) 6 20/07/2016
  Isolated Parents' Children's Association (Qld) Inc (Word - 67.8 KB)    
15 Printacall Communications Technology (PDF - 1.6 MB) * in confidence content omitted 7 20/07/2016
16 Ninti One (PDF - 282.5 KB) 4 20/07/2016
17 Cape York Digital Network Pty Ltd (PDF - 109.5 KB) 4 20/07/2016
18 Gary McLaren (PDF - 346.1 KB) 9 20/07/2016
19 Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 325.8 KB) 16 20/07/2016
  Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (Word - 66.6 KB)    
20 Microsoft (PDF - 101.7 KB) 3 20/07/2016
  Microsoft (Word - 84.9 KB)    
21 Northern Territory Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 168.5 KB) 2 21/07/2016
  Northern Territory Isolated Children's Parents' Association (Word - 264.5 KB)    
22 Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) (PDF - 302.1 KB) 15 21/07/2016
  Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) (Word - 95.3 KB)    
23 Regional Development Australia - Townsville and North West Qld (PDF - 196.8 KB) 3 21/07/2016
24 Limestone Coast Local Government Association (PDF - 340.3 KB) 6 21/07/2016
25 Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYLUS) (PDF - 113.6 KB) 5 21/07/2016
  Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYLUS) (Word - 38.7 KB)    
26 Isaac Regional Council (PDF - 677.3 KB) 9 21/08/2016
  Isaac Regional Council (Word - 5.0 MB)    
27 Macquarie Telecom (PDF - 289.1 KB) 6 21/07/2016
28 Dr Lucy Cradduck (PDF - 235.7 KB) 4 21/07/2016
  Dr Lucy Cradduck (Word - 51.2 KB)    
29 The Flinders Ranges Council (PDF - 43.9 KB) 2 21/07/2016
  The Flinders Ranges Council (Word - 27.6 KB)    
30 Telstra (PDF - 538.7 KB) 39 21/07/2016
31 National Farmers' Federation (PDF - 3.3 MB) * in confidence content omitted 30 21/07/2016
32 Victorian Farmers Federation (PDF - 1.1 MB) 97 21/07/2016
33 Vocus Communications (PDF - 190.9 KB) 6 21/07/2016
  Vocus Communications (Word - 156.2 KB)    
34 Northern RDA Alliance (PDF - 240.8 KB) 3 21/07/2016
35 South Burnett Regional Council (PDF - 107.4 KB) 2 21/07/2016
  South Burnett Regional Council (Word - 59.3 KB)    
36 Arthur Marsh (PDF - 35.8 KB) 1 21/07/2016
  Arthur Marsh (Word - 26.0 KB)    
37 Central Highlands Regional Council (PDF - 3.9 MB) 2 21/07/2016
38 TPG Telecom Ltd (PDF - 166.9 KB) 3 21/07/2016
39 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (PDF - 2.5 MB) 4 21/07/2016
40 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (PDF - 227.7 KB) 11 21/07/2016
  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (Word - 85.6 KB)    
41 Barcoo Shire Council (PDF - 216.6 KB) 4 21/07/2016
  Barcoo Shire Council (Word - 48.8 KB)    
42 Regional Development Australia Central West (PDF - 254.2 KB) 3 21/07/2016
  Regional Development Australia Central West (Word - 154.5 KB)    
43 Internet Australia (PDF - 740.0 KB) 6 22/07/2016
44 Roy Wittert (PDF - 36.9 KB) 1 25/07/2016
  Roy Wittert (Word - 26.1 KB)    
45 Swinburne Institute for Social Research (PDF - 126.9 KB) 4 22/07/2016
  Swinburne Institute for Social Research (Word - 39.8 KB)    
46 Vodafone Hutchison Australia (PDF - 842.6 KB) 47 29/07/2016
47 nbn co (PDF - 688.2 KB) 27 29/07/2016
Attachment - Economic aspects of the USO (PDF - 721.1 KB) 35 29/07/2016
48 Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) (PDF - 368.8 KB) 29 29/07/2016
  Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) (Word - 892.7 KB)    
49 Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (PDF - 556.2 KB) 24 29/07/2016
  Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (Word - 613.0 KB)    
50 Regional Australia Institute (PDF - 309.1 KB) * in confidence content omitted 13 03/08/2016
51 Infrastructure Australia (PDF - 201.0 KB) 3 04/08/2016
Attachment: Australian Infrastructure Plan (PDF - 6.6 MB) 204 04/08/2016
52 Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) (PDF - 1.0 MB) 68 11/08/2016
53 Malcolm Moore (PDF - 942.0 KB) 67 11/08/2016
54 BAL Consulting Pty Ltd (PDF - 258.9 KB) 2 15/08/2016
Attachment: Aerostats All Australia AAA Mobile Coverage (PDF - 2.4 MB) 65 14/08/2016
55 Regional Development Australia Wheatbelt Inc (PDF - 645.3 KB) 9 18/08/2016
56 John de Ridder (PDF - 145.7 KB) 3 11/07/2016
  John de Ridder (Word - 38.8 KB)    
57 Tasmanian Government (PDF - 226.6 KB) 8 24/08/2016
58 Department of Communications and the Arts (PDF - 233.1 KB) 6 24/08/2016
  Department of Communications and the Arts (Word - 190.5 KB)    
59 Northern Territory Government (PDF - 136.4 KB) 4 04/10/2016
60 South Australian Government (PDF - 65.6 KB) 5 09/11/2016
61 Victorian Government (PDF - 90.6 KB) 2 28/11/2016
Attachment: Submission continued (PDF - 187.1 KB) 15 28/11/2016

Post-draft submissions (118)

Submissions received after the release of the draft report are listed here.
No. Name Pages Received
DR62 BAL Consulting Pty Ltd (PDF - 374.1 KB) 3 05/01/2017
DR63 Robert Pitman (PDF - 57.2 KB) 1 14/01/2017
  Robert Pitman (Word - 25.5 KB)    
DR64 Peter Donecker (PDF - 168.8 KB) 1 14/01/2017
DR65 Noni Wells (PDF - 71.0 KB) 1 14/01/2017
  Noni Wells (Word - 26.2 KB)    
DR66 Rachel Brindley (PDF - 40.3 KB) 1 14/01/2017
  Rachel Brindley (Word - 26.8 KB)    
DR67 Karen Stokes (PDF - 63.3 KB) 1 14/01/2017
  Karen Stokes (Word - 25.9 KB)    
DR68 Malcolm Moore (PDF - 971.9 KB) 65 15/01/2017
DR69 Jo Murphy (PDF - 62.6 KB) 1 16/01/2017
  Jo Murphy (Word - 25.6 KB)    
DR70 Northcliffe Community Resource Centre (PDF - 61.5 KB) 5 16/01/2017
  Northcliffe Community Resource Centre (Word - 34.1 KB)    
DR71 Susan Bellingham (PDF - 60.4 KB) 1 17/01/2017
  Susan Bellingham (Word - 25.8 KB)    
DR72 Carers NSW (PDF - 238.4 KB) 3 18/01/2017
DR73 Sue Wilson (PDF - 60.5 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Sue Wilson (Word - 25.5 KB)    
DR74 Joy Harris (PDF - 60.5 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Joy Harris (Word - 25.6 KB)    
DR75 Kate Twist (PDF - 59.9 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Kate Twist (Word - 25.6 KB)    
DR76 Peter Birrell (PDF - 64.4 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Peter Birrell (Word - 25.9 KB)    
DR77 Regional Development Australia Wheatbelt Inc (PDF - 742.3 KB) 8 18/01/2017
DR78 Jacqueline Blacket (PDF - 39.7 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Jacqueline Blacket (Word - 26.1 KB)    
DR79 Mae Connelly (PDF - 68.8 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Mae Connelly (Word - 26.3 KB)    
DR80 Anthony Croft (PDF - 68.5 KB) 1 18/01/2017
  Anthony Croft (Word - 26.1 KB)    
DR81 Fleur Turner (PDF - 62.8 KB) 1 19/01/2017
  Fleur Turner (Word - 25.7 KB)    
DR82 Anita O'Connor (PDF - 57.3 KB) 1 19/01/2017
  Anita O'Connor (Word - 25.4 KB)    
DR83 Bourke Shire Council (PDF - 346.2 KB) 1 19/01/2017
DR84 Lee Longmire (PDF - 127.6 KB) 3 19/01/2017
  Lee Longmire (Word - 31.6 KB)    
DR85 SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (PDF - 164.2 KB) 8 19/01/2017
  SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (Word - 56.7 KB)    
DR86 Isolated Children's Parents' Association (ICPA) Qld Inc (PDF - 633.9 KB) 3 19/01/2017
DR87 Anny O'Connor (PDF - 60.5 KB) 1 19/01/2017
  Anny O'Connor (Word - 25.7 KB)    
DR88 Claire Butler (PDF - 69.5 KB) 1 19/01/2017
  Claire Butler (Word - 26.2 KB)    
DR89 National Rural Health Alliance (PDF - 506.8 KB) 6 19/01/2017
DR90 Western Division Councils of NSW (PDF - 63.9 KB) 1 19/01/2017
  Western Division Councils of NSW (Word - 25.8 KB)    
DR91 TIO (PDF - 29.8 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  TIO (Word - 78.8 KB)    
DR92 Alan & Tina Powis (PDF - 27.8 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  Alan & Tina Powis (Word - 25.6 KB)    
DR93 Geoffrey Moffatt (PDF - 32.2 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  Geoffrey Moffatt (Word - 26.8 KB)    
DR94 Kate Bradshaw (PDF - 27.2 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  Kate Bradshaw (Word - 25.4 KB)    
DR95 Ian Johnson (PDF - 34.9 KB) 3 20/01/2017
DR96 Marianne O’Halloran (PDF - 27.3 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  Marianne O’Halloran (Word - 25.4 KB)    
DR97 Susan Glasson (PDF - 28.2 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  Susan Glasson (Word - 25.8 KB)    
DR98 Gunnedah ADSL Upgrade Community Action Group (PDF - 186.7 KB) 1 20/01/2017
DR99 E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd (PDF - 37.7 KB) 1 20/01/2017
  E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd (Word - 25.4 KB)    
DR100 Stop Smart Meters Australia Inc (PDF - 744.1 KB) 8 20/01/2017
DR101 Country Women’s Association of NSW (PDF - 511.5 KB) 4 20/01/2017
DR102 Croydon Shire Council (PDF - 2.5 MB) 1 20/01/2017
DR103 Regional Development Australia Central West (PDF - 200.5 KB) 7 20/01/2017
  Regional Development Australia Central West (Word - 170.4 KB)    
DR104 Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 718.0 KB) 19 20/01/2017
DR105 Wimmera Development Association (PDF - 1.1 MB) 1 20/01/2017
DR106 Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (PDF - 480.4 KB) 10 20/01/2017
DR107 Bruce Bebbington (PDF - 119.1 KB) 10 20/01/2017
  Bruce Bebbington (Word - 46.0 KB)    
DR108 NSW Farmers’ Association (PDF - 298.9 KB) 11 20/01/2017
DR109 Printacall Communications Technology (PDF - 124.0 KB) 5 20/01/2017
DR110 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (PDF - 2.8 MB) 2 20/01/2017
DR111 Gulf Savannah Development Inc (PDF - 231.0 KB) 3 23/01/2017
  Gulf Savannah Development Inc (Word - 1.5 MB)    
DR112 Balranald Shire Council (PDF - 612.5 KB) 2 23/01/2017
DR113 Ross Rea (PDF - 61.7 KB) 1 23/01/2017
DR114 Coutts Communications (PDF - 354.4 KB) 9 23/01/2017
DR115 Regional Development Australia - Northern Territory (PDF - 219.3 KB) 24 23/01/2017
DR116 Burke Shire Council (PDF - 28.7 KB) 1 23/01/2017
  Burke Shire Council (Word - 25.9 KB)    
DR117 Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (PDF - 424.1 KB) 10 23/01/2017
  Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (Word - 215.4 KB)    
DR118 Mitiamo IT (PDF - 380.3 KB) 4 23/01/2017
  Mitiamo IT (Word - 672.0 KB)    
DR119 Rose-Marie Newton (PDF - 30.8 KB) 1 23/01/2017
  Rose-Marie Newton (Word - 26.1 KB)    
DR120 Cambium Networks (PDF - 212.7 KB) 6 24/01/2017
DR121 Competitive Carriers Coalition (PDF - 117.1 KB) 5 24/01/2017
  Competitive Carriers Coalition (Word - 51.2 KB)    
DR122 Dr Mark Gregory (PDF - 772.0 KB) 6 24/01/2017
DR123 Telstra (PDF - 438.7 KB) 20 24/01/2017
DR124 Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (PDF - 467.4 KB) 20 25/01/2017
DR125 Victorian Farmers Federation (PDF - 393.2 KB) 11 25/01/2017
DR126 Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia Inc. (PDF - 215.2 KB) 9 25/01/2017
DR127 Sensis Pty (PDF - 1.4 MB) 3 27/01/2017
DR128 Moree Plains Shire Council (PDF - 5.4 MB) 6 27/01/2017
DR129 Nationals Farmers Federation (PDF - 539.0 KB) 12 27/01/2017
DR130 Rural Regional and Rural Communications Coalition (PDF - 104.7 KB) 2 27/01/2017
DR131 Ernie & Kylie Camp (PDF - 111.0 KB) 5 27/01/2017
  Ernie & Kylie Camp (Word - 45.9 KB)    
DR132 Disability Council NSW (PDF - 320.8 KB) 2 30/01/2017
DR133 Cotton Australia (PDF - 474.4 KB) 6 30/01/2017
DR134 Bob Lamond (PDF - 18.5 KB) 2 30/01/2017
  Bob Lamond (Word - 29.1 KB)    
DR135 DIGI (PDF - 303.8 KB) 5 30/01/2017
DR136 Northern Tasmania Development Corporation Limited (PDF - 105.8 KB) 4 30/01/2017
  Northern Tasmania Development Corporation Limited (Word - 803.4 KB)    
DR137 TeleBiz (PDF - 48.0 KB) 2 01/02/2017
  TeleBiz (Word - 739.3 KB)    
DR138 Andrew Crouch (PDF - 19.1 KB) 1 01/02/2017
  Andrew Crouch (Word - 28.8 KB)    
DR139 Thomas Taylor (PDF - 28.0 KB) 1 02/02/2017
  Thomas Taylor (Word - 25.7 KB)    
DR140 Cathie Fernie (PDF - 197.3 KB) 2 02/02/2017
DR141 Robin Eckermann, Robert James and John de Ridder (PDF - 549.1 KB) 8 02/02/2017
DR142 Washpen Bush Fire Brigade (PDF - 917.6 KB) 13 03/02/2017
DR143 Better Internet for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR) (PDF - 6.8 MB) 110 03/02/2017
DR144 Mistake Creek Area Progress Assoc Inc (PDF - 26.4 KB) 1 03/02/2017
  Mistake Creek Area Progress Assoc Inc (Word - 27.6 KB)    
DR145 Paula Polson (PDF - 65.7 KB) 2 03/02/2017
  Paula Polson (Word - 27.7 KB)    
DR146 Optus (PDF - 408.6 KB) 13 06/02/2017
DR147 Australian Medical Association (AMA) (PDF - 668.3 KB) 9 06/02/2017
DR148 Norm Maher (PDF - 37.1 KB) 2 06/02/2017
  Norm Maher (Word - 25.6 KB)    
DR149 AgForce (PDF - 2.5 MB) 4 07/02/2017
DR150 Vodafone Hutchison Australia (PDF - 319.5 KB) 20 07/02/2017
DR151 Wamboin Communications Action Group (PDF - 1.4 MB) 17 06/02/2017
DR152 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (PDF - 658.0 KB) 7 09/02/2017
DR153 Regional Development Australia (RDA) Far North (PDF - 94.0 KB) 5 09/02/2017
DR154 Gabrielle Ryan (PDF - 26.5 KB) 1 09/02/2017
  Gabrielle Ryan (Word - 25.7 KB)    
DR155 Hon Martin Aldridge MLC (PDF - 2.9 MB) 2 09/02/2017
DR156 Catherine Piggott (PDF - 69.0 KB) 2 09/02/2017
  Catherine Piggott (Word - 35.8 KB)    
DR157 Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (PDF - 395.6 KB) 24 10/02/2017
  Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (Word - 723.7 KB)    
DR158 Flinders Ranges Council (PDF - 93.5 KB) 2 10/02/2017
  Flinders Ranges Council (Word - 30.3 KB)    
DR159 nbn (PDF - 472.9 KB) 24 13/02/2017
DR160 B.H & C M Wakeline (PDF - 41.4 KB) 3 15/02/2017
DR161 Name withheld (PDF - 127.1 KB) 4 16/02/2017
  Name withheld (Word - 39.5 KB)    
DR162 Pastoralists Association of West Darling Inc (PDF - 163.8 KB) 7 16/02/2017
  Pastoralists Association of West Darling Inc (Word - 86.2 KB)    
DR163 Maureen Krisch (PDF - 63.0 KB) 3 22/02/2017
DR164 Michele Stephens (PDF - 65.1 KB) 1 23/02/2017
  Michele Stephens (Word - 26.3 KB)    
DR165 Peter Connolly (PDF - 84.2 KB) 2 27/02/2017
  Peter Connolly (Word - 28.5 KB)    
DR166 Kerin Physio Co (PDF - 68.1 KB) 1 14/02/2017
  Kerin Physio Co (Word - 26.5 KB)    
DR167 MidWest Development Commission (PDF - 3.1 MB) 38 24/02/2017
DR168 Dr Priyanka Bandara (PDF - 138.8 KB) 3 24/02/2017
  Dr Priyanka Bandara (Word - 33.3 KB)    
Attachment 1: Impaired Public Health in the Wireless Age (PDF - 723.4 KB) 7 24/02/2017
Attachment 2: Testimony at the Hills Shire Council conciliatory hearing: Maraylya residents vs NBN Co (PDF - 95.2 KB) 2 24/02/2017
  Attachment 2: Testimony at the Hills Shire Council conciliatory hearing: Maraylya residents vs NBN Co (Word - 29.4 KB)    
Attachment 3: Expert Medical and Scientific Organizations WARN on WIRELESS Radiation (PDF - 625.7 KB) 4 24/02/2017
DR169 Catherine Wood (PDF - 69.1 KB) 1 28/02/2017
  Catherine Wood (Word - 26.3 KB)    
DR170 John Denham (PDF - 51.8 KB) 3 01/03/2017
DR171 Steve Weller (PDF - 392.0 KB) 5 03/03/2017
Attachment 1: Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (PDF - 2.7 MB) 107 03/03/2017
Attachment 2: ORSAA Database Extract Per Bio Effect Category (PDF - 493.5 KB) 41 03/03/2017
DR172 GQI Consulting (PDF - 117.3 KB) 2 06/03/2017
  GQI Consulting (Word - 75.5 KB)    
DR173 Great Northern Telecommunications (PDF - 211.2 KB) 11 14/02/2017
DR174 Fiona Shanti (PDF - 15.7 KB) 2 09/03/2017
  Fiona Shanti (Word - 46.5 KB)    
DR175 Kansoly Telecom Expense Management (PDF - 167.2 KB) 2 21/03/2017
  Kansoly Telecom Expense Management (Word - 90.7 KB)    
DR176 nbn (PDF - 406.8 KB) 2 28/03/2017
DR177 Philip Gardiner (PDF - 71.1 KB) 1 28/03/2017
  Philip Gardiner (Word - 26.2 KB)    
DR178 ACCAN (PDF - 329.8 KB) 1 06/04/2017
DR179 EHS Network (PDF - 77.7 KB) 1 10/04/2017
  EHS Network (Word - 26.6 KB)    
Attachment 1: Keep Land Lines in Rural Areas - Petition (PDF - 82.8 KB) 18 10/04/2017
Attachment 2: Information on the biological harm of microwave radiation emitted from wireless devices (PDF - 2.4 MB) 48 10/04/2017

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