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Under the powers open to it to use the Commonwealth Government is looking to take over management of the .au name space using a "Statutory Authority" management model instead.
https://www.communications.gov.au/departmental-news/review-au-domain-management
It is obvious too many breaches of the auDA Constitution and the Governments own requirements have occurred.
Of course some will say this is a bad thing with their own vested interest keeping auDA how it has been run for so long but I think it will work with proper investigation what has gone wrong over the last 19 years of auDA and they don't make thr same mistakes.
https://www.abr.business.gov.au/EntityTypeDescription.aspx?Id=51
Commonwealth Government Statutory Authority
A government statutory authority is established under an Act of Parliament and can be part of a government entity.
https://www.communications.gov.au/what-we-do/internet/internet-governance/domain-names
The Australian Government also has some powers relating to the Australian domain:
This may be why auDA and some others are really pushing the implementation of the .au as fast as is possible?... If they are wound up it would be too late!!
https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/our-org/constitution/
https://www.communications.gov.au/departmental-news/review-au-domain-management
It is obvious too many breaches of the auDA Constitution and the Governments own requirements have occurred.
"The fan is covered in Shi$ and too many people are sick of cleaning it .. The shi% has hit the fan too many times and we see no improvement ever after repeated warnings to get it into shape... This .au thing is F'ing crazy.. who is behind it when it's obvious most people have no clue what's going on and they never voted yes for it!.. They either stop this cra% or we will shut them down and guess what... we will not go down with them")
Of course some will say this is a bad thing with their own vested interest keeping auDA how it has been run for so long but I think it will work with proper investigation what has gone wrong over the last 19 years of auDA and they don't make thr same mistakes.
https://www.abr.business.gov.au/EntityTypeDescription.aspx?Id=51
Commonwealth Government Statutory Authority
A government statutory authority is established under an Act of Parliament and can be part of a government entity.
https://www.communications.gov.au/what-we-do/internet/internet-governance/domain-names
The Australian Government also has some powers relating to the Australian domain:
- Telecommunications Act 1997 (see sections 474 – 477)
- Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (see section 11)
This may be why auDA and some others are really pushing the implementation of the .au as fast as is possible?... If they are wound up it would be too late!!
https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/our-org/constitution/
"8 WINDING UP
On dissolution of the Company, the right to administer the .au ccTLD must either be transferred on to another entity nominated or approved by the Commonwealth of Australia or, in the absence of such approval, be transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia.
If upon the winding up or dissolution of auDA there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property or money whatsoever, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed to the Members but shall be transferred to the subsequent entity approved by the Commonwealth of Australia to manage the .au ccTLD."
On dissolution of the Company, the right to administer the .au ccTLD must either be transferred on to another entity nominated or approved by the Commonwealth of Australia or, in the absence of such approval, be transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia.
If upon the winding up or dissolution of auDA there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property or money whatsoever, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed to the Members but shall be transferred to the subsequent entity approved by the Commonwealth of Australia to manage the .au ccTLD."
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