In reply to my pointing out delays in registration of .org.au domains 
my MP tells me - and of all people, my MP should be believed -

"The Government has no jurisdiction in the matter at the present time...

"...the establishment of the Australian Domain Administration is in 
motion... expected to be in operation in the latter half of this 
year...

"In the meanwhile, it has been suggested you seek registration for 
your client as a .net domain or anything other than .org"

This advice is not a solution, either in the short or long term, but 
then it did come from a politician.

Senator Alston's reply to my MP, and in response to my query, gave a 
brief history of the situation and told me that "auDA is a 
professional, non-profit, private sector organisation intended to 
take over the .au domain space, subject to meeting certain objectives 
including responsiveness, accountability, transparency and financial 
stability.  If auDA is able to meet these objectives, it will receive 
Government endorsement, and steps will be taken to ensure the timely 
transfer of the ICANN delegation to the new administrator."

I do not know whether this means auDA will meet these objectives in 
the manner of its predecessor(s) or do so in a different way.
Regards,

Ken Joyce
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