Wallace Brown Award presentation
Press Gallery, Parliament House 29 November 2016 Noon E & OE FIFIELD: Well thank you very much Denis, and can I at the outset acknowledge some of those who support…
ABC AM
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 7:15am EDST 29 November 2016 E & OE BRISSENDEN: For more on this I’m joined by the Manager of Government Business in the Senate, Mitch Fifield. Senator…
Government loan secures NBN rollout
18 November 2016 Under the Coalition, the NBN is on schedule, ahead of its revenue forecasts and has met or exceeded its key rollout targets across two financial years. The…
Bill Shorten’s nbn falsehoods show a contempt for the facts
JOINT MEDIA RELEASESENATOR HON MATHIAS CORMANNMINISTER FOR FINANCE 24 November 2016 Bill Shorten’s attempt today to distort well-known facts about nbn’s rollout progress and financing arrangements simply flies in the…
Funding boost for Sounds Australia
24 November 2016 The Turnbull Government has announced $1.16m funding for Sounds Australia to further develop Australia’s national and international contemporary music industry. This funding of $290,000 per year over…
Government response to the Productivity Commission’s report into public safety mobile broadband
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE THE HON MICHAEL KEENAN MPMINISTER FOR JUSTICEMINISTER ASSISTING THE PRIME MINISTER FOR COUNTER TERRORISM 24 November 2016 The Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, and…
Telecommunications competition law amendments
24 November 2016 The Turnbull Government today announced new legislation will be introduced to repeal the telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct laws of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The changes follow…
Appointment of eSafety Commissioner
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Minister for Women Julie Inman Grant eSafety Commissioner Press Conference Parliament House, Canberra 23 November 2016 9am E & OE FIFIELD: Good morning. The…
New eSafety Commissioner appointed in expanded role to combat non-consensual sharing of intimate images
JOINT RELEASE SENATOR HON MICHAELIA CASHMINISTER FOR WOMEN 23 November 2016 The Turnbull Government today announced the appointment of a new Children’s eSafety Commissioner with expanded responsibilities to take a…
Redundant laws restrict homegrown competitiveness
Published: 14 November 2016 Author: Mitch Fifield Publication: The Australian, page 23 Redundant laws restrict homegrown competitiveness MITCH FIFIELD The way Australians consume their news and entertainment has changed forever. This…