Southern Phone Company Limited has paid a $2,500,560 penalty for breaching anti-scam laws following an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) crackdown on mobile number fraud.
The ACMA is calling on organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages to act immediately and register their sender IDs with their telco provider ahead of the launch of the SMS Sender ID Register on 1 July 2026.
Optus Mobile Pty Limited has paid a penalty of $826,320 for failing to comply with telco anti-scam rules, leading to some consumers experiencing financial losses and identity theft.
New survey figures from the ACMA reveal that around four in five people who have registered for self-exclusion from online and phone wagering services experience a better overall quality of life.
The ACMA welcomes the passage of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 through the Federal Parliament.
The ACMA has decided not to register a draft Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (TCP Code), having assessed that it would not provide appropriate community safeguards for telco consumers.
The ACMA has found Prime Television (Victoria) Pty Limited breached election advertising blackout rules during the May 2025 Federal Election campaign.
New figures from the ACMA reveal that more telco customers are turning to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) to resolve complaints with their service providers.
The ACMA has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages (such as “myGov” or “AusPost”) will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.
The ACMA has found multiple breaches of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice in broadcasts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show, following extensive investigations into content.
