Mobile sector productivity reforms could unlock millions, improve infrastructure, build resilience

April 2, 2026

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2 April 2026: The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has called for sector-wide reform, with new data showing even small improvements to reduce red tape could unlock productivity worth millions. In its submission to the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia, AMTA said just a 10 per cent improvement in...

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Future of Mobile: Modernising Australia’s telecommunications framework

March 10, 2026

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10 March 2026: Red tape reductions would future proof productivity, resilience for millions of Australians. The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has called for reform, with a new report showing even small improvements to reduce red tape and smooth fragmented planning laws between states would help future proof services and connectivity for...

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AMTA urges Government action to strengthen Australia’s mobile future

April 17, 2025

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17 April, 2025: AMTA calls on next government to commit to a new Digital Economy Strategy. The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA), the trusted voice of the mobile telecommunications industry, is urging all political parties and independents to commit to policies that will secure a stronger, more resilient mobile future...

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How mobile spectrum is essential to Australia’s prosperity

July 29, 2024

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AMTA has released the second edition of its spectrum policy paper.  In the first edition released in November 2021, AMTA called for the Government to set a target of 8 GHz of spectrum to be assigned by 2030. In the second 2024 edition, AMTA still supports the need for this...

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Australia losing 5G race: AMTA calls on Federal Government to implement National Mobile Tech Strategy

March 7, 2024

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The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) today released details of its Pre-Federal Budget Submission, urging the Albanese Government to do more to accelerate adoption of 5G enabled technologies or risk realising critical economic benefits and productivity gains. Despite being an early adopter of 5G, Australia now lags other developed nations...

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2023-24 Australian Federal Budget announcement

May 9, 2023

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AMTA and the Australian mobile telecommunications industry welcomes the Federal Government’s budget announcement and the significant investments and initiatives to enhance digital connectivity across the nation. Fostering digital inclusion is an essential component of achieving meaningful outcomes in education, employment, health, and social connectivity. By working together and developing initiatives...

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Submissions to Government

January 31, 2020

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AMTA has provided the following submissions to Government and Regulators: 2025 AMTA Pre-budget submission February 2025 2024 AMTA Submission to WA Legislative Council Standing Committee for Public Administration 30 April 2024 AMTA Pre-budget submission 25 January 2024 2023 Traceability Submission 31 August 2023 DCCEEW Reponse to Wired for Change 23...

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Mobile Nation Reports

August 3, 2019

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AMTA regularly commissions reports on the state of the mobile industry and its economic and social contribution to Australia. The mobile industry plays a key role in the Australian economy because it is an enabling technology that drives productivity across all sectors. Mobile Nation Series of Reports: The 5G Future...

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The Low Impact Determination

May 4, 2019

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The Government recognises that there are some telecommunications facilities and activities that are unlikely to cause significant community disruption or significant environmental disturbance. These are exempt from certain State and Territory laws. These new facilities and activities are referred to both within the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Low-impact...

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Annual Reports

May 3, 2019

Reports & Publications

Click the relevant year to access AMTA’s Annual Reports: Our Impact 2025 Our Impact 2024 Our Impact 2023 Our Impact 2022 Our Impact 2021 Our Impact 2019 Our Impact 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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Prepaid mobile service regulations

May 3, 2019

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Under the Telecommunications (Service Provider-Identity Checks for Prepaid Mobile Carriage Services) Determination 2017 (the Determination), mobile service providers are required to verify a customer’s ID when they purchase or activate a mobile prepaid service. The 2017 Determination replaces previous versions of the rules around prepaid ID checks from 2013 and...

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Member Links

May 3, 2019

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Acquirecomm Pty Ltd Alchemy Telco Solutions Assurant Services Australia Pty Ltd Asurion Australia Ericsson Australia Pty Ltd Field Solutions Group Pty Ltd Indara Corporation Pty Ltd Likewize Pty Ltd Mobile Monster Mobile Network Motorola Mobility Australia Pty Ltd Nokia Solutions & Networks Australia Pty Ltd OneWiFi & Infrastructure Singtel-Optus Pty...

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5G Mobile – enabling businesses and economic growth, Deloitte Access Economics Report

May 1, 2019

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Click here to download the 2018 report from Deloitte Access Economics on 5G Mobile and how it is enabling businesses and economic growth.

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