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Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is a government agency responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radio communications and telecommunications.
ACMA's responsibilities include:
- promoting self-regulation and competition in the communications industry, while protecting consumers and other users
- fostering an environment in which electronic media respect community standards and respond to audience and user needs
- managing access to the radiofrequency spectrum
- representing Australia 's communications interests internationally
Contact ACMA in regards to the Spam Act and the Do Not Call Register.
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
An independent statutory authority, the Commission administers the Trade Practices Act 1974 and the Prices Surveillance Act 1983 and has additional responsibilities under other legislation. Under the national competition policy reform program the Trade Practices Act has been amended so that, with State/Territory application legislation, its prohibitions of anti-competitive conduct apply to virtually all businesses in Australia.
The Australian Privacy Commissioner’s Website
The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner is an independent Office which has responsibilities under the federal Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The Act provides protection for: Personal information about you that is handled by federal and ACT government agencies; Personal information about you held by all large private sector organisations, all private sector health service providers and some small businesses; Credit worthiness information held by credit reporting agencies and credit providers; and personal tax file numbers used by individuals and organisations.
Australian Taxation Office
The ATO website includes a section specifically built for non-profit organisations such as charities, societies, clubs and associations.
Charities Definition Inquiry Website
The role of the Charities Definition Inquiry Committee is to examine and report on existing definitions of charitable, religious, and community service not-for-profit organisations.
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission is a statutory body set up to regulate prices, access and other matters in relation to regulated industries and to investigate competitive neutrality complaints and government-regulated activities.
Regulatory Institutions Network
The key idea of RegNet's research agenda is that challenges like sustainable development, competitive markets, consumer protection, crime control, improved health, accountability in government and human rights topics are productively investigated within a framework of regulatory theory and evidence-based policy design.
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