Australian Broadcasting Authority
Government agency regulating broadcasting and telecommunications
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The Australian Broadcasting Authority was an Australian government agency whose main roles were to regulate broadcasting, radio communications and telecommunications. The Authority took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal on 5 October 1992 as stipulated in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.[1]
- Australian Broadcasting Tribunal
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 5 October 1992 |
Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 1 July 2005 |
Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Australia |
Minister responsible | |
The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal took over the functions of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in the 1970s. The engineering function in some cases was handled by the National Transmission Agency when the Postmaster-General's Department ceased being responsible for telecommunications.
On 1 July 2005, the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Australian Communications Authority were merged to form the Australian Communications and Media Authority.[2]
