ACMA did not respond by deadline."Our partnership is operating in full compliance with domestic and international regulations and treaties," Telstra said.That does not mean Starlink is operating unlawfully, only that this service operates outside the typical, ordinary domestic controls people expect from a national telecommunications network.Telstra told the ABC it had ensured the interests of its customers, the Australian people and compliance with relevant rules were protected.Asked whether it could direct SpaceX to stop, modify or limit satellite transmissions using Telstra spectrum over Australia if there was a technical, security or regulatory concern, Telstra said: "Yes."Both Starlink and Mr Musk have already had run-ins with Australian regulators.In May 2025, ACMA found that Starlink had repeatedly failed to meet its obligations as a telco provider to report the number of complaints it had received For the first time, Australian retail investors will be able to directly buy shares in a US public offering.This float is expected to make Mr Musk the world's first-ever trillionaire while leaving him still in control of the public company due to its unusual share structure.The chance that the world's richest man with complete control over SpaceX could withhold Starlink from Australia is part of the complicated equation facing politicians tasked with regulating SpaceX and Starlink, Dr Lisk said."All jurisdictions have had to contend with this: Do we authorise SpaceX to broadcast into our jurisdiction? If we say no, what are the consequences? Could they do it anyway? Or alternatively, are we just going to disadvantage our own citizens?"