Rudd Government implements COAG agreement on telephone-based emergency warning systems
Source: Australia. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Media Release
"The Rudd Government will today (23/02/09) introduce into Parliament amendments to the Telecommunications Act 1997 to enable access to the Integrated Public Number Database (IPND) for telephone-based emergency warning systems established by the States and Territories.
Access to the IPND will be provided through a new secure database which provides real-time access to up-to-date telephone numbers while protecting the identity of individuals. The Government will provide $11.3 million for this purpose. A request for tender to build the database will be issued shortly."