Correspondence From The Minister For Communications To ACMA Dated 11 November 2025 And Response From ACMA To Minister For Communications Dated 21 November 2025 Regarding Advice On Expiring Spectrum…

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The Minister for Communications wrote to ACMA on 11 November 2025 regarding the process for renewing spectrum licences expiring between 2028 and 2032. The Minister endorsed ACMA's consultative approach and the five public interest criteria guiding licence renewal decisions, while emphasising that outcomes must align with Government communications policy objectives and the 2024 Ministerial Policy Statement on Expiring Spectrum Licences. The Minister indicated close monitoring of stakeholder responses to ACMA's preliminary views on licence renewal, duration, and pricing, and flagged ongoing coordination with state and territory agencies regarding Public Safety Mobile Broadband capability and dedicated spectrum allocation for emergency services, to be discussed at a 12 December National Emergency Management Ministers' Meeting. ACMA's response of 21 November 2025 is not detailed in the excerpt provided.