Establishment of a Panel of Industry Advisors to assist with the Telecommunications Infrastructure Project

The Tasmanian Government is seeking to establish a Panel of Industry Advisors who may be engaged to provide advice in relation to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Project, particularly with regard to the evaluation of proposals received from respondents to the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) in a Strategic Alliance for the Provision of Broadband Telecommunications Services and Facilities document, released on 12 December 2003, and to provide advice on the telecommunications industry more generally. The Government's overriding objectives from the REOI are to ensure Tasmania realises the economic and community benefits from new broadband infrastructure by: facilitating a more competitive telecommunications industry structure within Tasmania; and encouraging new investment in broadband telecommunications facilities within Tasmania. A copy of the REOI document can be found at www.treasury.tas.gov.au/telco_infrastructure_reoi The Government requires Industry Advisors capable of providing the services outlined in the Request for Tender document, including the capacity to evaluate telecommunications rollout and service offerings and provide high level strategic advice on other aspects of the REOI Respondents' submissions and the telecommunications industry more generally. The Industry Advisors will work closely with the Government's REOI Evaluation Panel and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Director.