In September 2005, following several years of fruitless discussions, the government announced the operational separation of Telstra. Australia is one of several countries who followed the UK (where such far-reaching regulatory reforms have already been introduced) and launched their own initiative. However, the government ruled that implementation of the reforms will be carried out by Telstra, and the Minister will monitor the situation. Two years later nothing has happened, with the Minister basically deferring this issue till the review in 2009.
