<P> The Register was established by the Do Not Call Register Act 2006, which was passed by the Parliament of Australia on 30 June 2006 . The Australian Communications and Media Authority is responsible for establishing and overseeing the Register . In September 2014, Salmat was awarded the contract to operate the Register, commencing in mid-2015 . </P> <P> The Do Not Call Register and the Industry Standard commenced on 1 May 2007 . On the first day, the website was inundated with traffic and apparently "crashed" under the load . </P> <P> In September 2014, Salmat, an Australian multichannel marketing company, was awarded the contract to operate the Do Not Call Register on behalf of the Australian Communications and Media Authority . </P> <P> Individuals can place home, fax or mobile numbers on the Register, provided that the number is used primarily for domestic purposes . After it has been added, telemarketers have 30 days to cease calling it, and the number remains on the register permanently . Certain organisations, however, are exempt from this, specifically charities, religious organisations, educational institutions, government bodies, registered political parties / candidates, or any organisation for which the individual has given consent (explicit or inferred) for their number to be called, which can be withdrawn at any time . Market research is not considered to be telemarketing and is also exempt, although these calls are also subject to the industry standard . </P>

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