October’s Advocacy Corner Update

October continued to be a busy month for IAA’s policy team, keeping up to date with industry news and legislative reforms on the horizon while attending meetings and regulatory information sessions. We expect we will continue to be busy, particularly responding to consultations surrounding privacy in the wake of the Optus data breach. IAA’s Policy […]

Annual General Meeting round-up

Another fantastic AGM took place this month, it was a hybrid event so those near and far could join.   After an Acknowledgement of Country, we had updates from Chair Matthew Enger, Deputy Chair Brett O’Hara and CEO Narelle Clark. Matthew extended a thank you to the Board and staff for all their hard work; Brett […]

Meet the member – Matthew Moyle-Croft

This month’s Meet the Member segment features one of our exceptional Board members, Matthew Moyle-Croft, colloquially known as ‘MMC’. Matthew currently works at APJ Imperva Inc, managing the company’s infrastructure strategy for APAC, Africa and the Middle East. He first joined IAA in 2018 when he was approached to run for the IAA Board. Keen […]

Welcome, Lisa

This month we welcomed Lisa Nelson to the team. Prior to jumping on board as a Communications Officer for IAA, Lisa worked as a freelance writer and journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper and other publications within the West Australian Newspapers group. Her experience extends to marketing communications and content creation for businesses and the […]

We have moved offices

The IAA team is growing – along with our network – so we needed more space! This month we relocated our office from 108 St Georges Terrace in the Perth CBD to 28 Ruse Street, Osborne Park. With more space and better access to parking, this is a far more economical office for the team, […]

Want to celebrate? It’s time to RSVP

If you want to join us at one of our fabulous End of Year Member Events, get your RSVP in before the event’s closing date. Complete your registration via the IAA Member Portal. We hope to see you there! 

NetThing 2022 Recap

We proudly sponsored NetThing 2022 this year, which took place online with a program full of fantastic sessions and keynote speakers. Our panel discussion: Defamation for Internet Service Providers and Other Internet Intermediaries, moderated by Sophia Joo, was 45 minutes of engaging discussion that sought to unpack the long-debated question of how to balance the […]

TIO 2022 Independent Review (disappointing) findings released…

The findings from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) Independent Review were released earlier this month. After consultation held in May this year, the review looked into the TIO’s compliance with the Australian Government’s benchmarks for industry-based customer dispute resolution.   The TIO has accepted the majority of the 26 recommendations made by the review. However, it […]

ACCC Industry Guidance

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has published guidance material regarding the carrier separation rules. The explanatory guide has been prepared following industry consultation – to which IAA responded – and is aimed to assist industry’s understanding of the superfast fixed-line broadband network carrier separation obligations.   Read the guidance material here.