House debates
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Questions in Writing
Universal Service Obligation (Question No. 288)
Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
(a) Retail price controls currently apply to certain fixed line services provided by Telstra, including to standard telephone services supplied by Telstra in fulfilment of its USO obligations as the Primary Universal Service Provider (PUSP). The current Telstra retail price controls expire on 30 June 2012. The Government has indicated that it will undertake a comprehensive review of pricing policy in 2011.
(b) Refer response to question (a) above.
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