Disclaimer
The Department of Finance and Services (DFS) has developed this website and made it accessible with a view to encouraging the public availability and the free exchange of information and opinion.
Despite the relatively unregulated nature of the Internet, there are a few matters to bear in mind when visiting this site.
Searching for information on the Internet
The Internet provides access to a vast amount of information. Of course, the output of any Internet search is dependent on both the nature of the search engine and the search topic used.
You should bear this in mind when performing searches through any Internet search facility. Similarly, you should not expect a search conducted through any search engine to provide you with an exhaustive list of the sources of information on the search topic.
Site content
The Broadband. Powering NSW site, and any links from it to third-party sites, have been established as an information source and with a view to promoting tolerance, cultural and other diversity in our society. Therefore, you should bear in mind that some material which appears on the Broadband. Powering NSW site and any linked sites may possibly cause offence or upset to some people. DFS regrets, but cannot take responsibility for, any such offence or upset caused.
In the event that you are offended or upset by the material which appears on an Internet website, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), who will then investigate the complaint and take such action as it thinks fit. If you would like to know more about the ACMA’s role in regulating Australian Internet content, visit its website at www.acma.gov.au
The providers of the linked sites often have their own protocols and standards in relation to their sites and the information which appears at them. We urge you to familiarise yourself with these protocols and standards since DFS cannot warrant and does not represent that the linked sites are complete, current, reliable and/or free from error. DFS also cannot accept responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense you might incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon the materials which appear at the linked sites.
Bearing in mind the importance of freedom of expression to our democratic society, DFS does not necessarily endorse or support the views, opinions, standards or information expressed at the linked sites. Similarly, you should not interpret the absence of a link from the Broadband. Powering NSW site to any particular third-party site as a criticism or comment by DFS on the provider or content of that site.