ABS products
Australian System of National Accounts, 2002-03 (5204.0)
Business Use of Information Technology, Australia, 2002-03 (8129.0)
Government Technology, Australia, 2002-03 (8119.0)
Household Use of Information Technology, Australia (8146.0)
Information Technology, Australia, 2002-03 (8126.0)
Information Technology Statistics Theme Page, available under 'Themes' on the ABS web site <https://www.abs.gov.au>
Internet Activity, Australia (8153.0)
Use of Information Technology on Farms, Australia (8150.0)
Other publications
Australian Postal Corporation, trading as: Australia Post, Annual Report
OECD, Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard, 2003
Web sites
Australian Communications Authority (ACA), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.aca.gov.au>. The ACA is responsible for regulating telecommunications and radio communications. It licenses telecommunications carriers and monitors service performance and quality.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.accc.gov.au>. The ACCC administers the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cwlth) and the Prices Surveillance Act 1983 (Cwlth). Its telecommunications group has prime responsibility for administering the Commission's functions for competition and economic regulation of telecommunications.
Australian Information Industries Association (AIIA), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.aiia.com.au>. The AIIA is responsible for leading and representing the information industry to maximise the potential of the Australian economy.
Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.agimo.gov.au>. AGIMO is responsible for leading the productive application of information and communications technologies to government administration, information and services.
Australian Government Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.dcita.gov.au>. DCITA is responsible for providing strategic advice and professional support to the Australian Government on a wide range of significant policy areas including broadcasting and on-line regulation, post, telecommunications and information and communications technology.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.oecd.org>, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2003, Towards a knowledge-based economy.
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO), last viewed October 2004 <http://www.tio.com.au>. The TIO is an industry funded scheme that is responsible for resolving disputes between telecommunications companies, small business and residential customers.