Australia Council Board appointments
11 October 2016 The Turnbull Government has announced the appointment of four new members and the reappointment of four members to the Australia Council Board, including Ms Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin…
700 MHz spectrum to be sold by competitive auction
7 October 2016 The Turnbull Government will make 2 x 15 MHz of unallocated 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum available by auction to support mobile broadband services across Australia. The unallocated…
Lift-off for nbn’s satellite Sky Muster II
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE SENATOR THE HON FIONA NASH MINISTER FOR REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 6 October 2016 Fast broadband services for rural and remote areas have been boosted today with the…
International access a reality for people with print disability
30 September 2016 Australians with vision impairment now have greater access to a wealth of global books and published materials in accessible formats following the Marrakesh Treaty coming into force…
Reappointment of Chair for NBN Co Limited
30 September 2016 The Turnbull Government has reappointed Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO as Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Board of NBN Co Limited (nbn) for a further three-year term. Dr…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: ONE YEAR OF FTTN ROLLOUT BRINGS NBN TO OVER 850,000 PREMISES
PRIME MINISTER THE HON. MALCOLM TURNBULL MP JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 26 September 2016 ONE YEAR OF FTTN ROLLOUT BRINGS NBN TO OVER 850,000 PREMISES Just one year on from…
Return of sculptures to India
Return of sculptures to India 19 September 2016 At an event today with the Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, and the Indian Minister for Culture and…
Supporting performing arts in regional Australia
8 September 2016 The Turnbull Government has announced almost $1 million for eight tours to 117 locations around Australia through the Playing Australia Regional Performing Arts Touring Fund. Playing…
Online safety in focus for schools and libraries during National eSmart Week
6 September 2016 This week, hundreds of schools and libraries across Australia will participate in National eSmart Week an initiative to encourage cyber safety and digital inclusion. Over 2,200…
New ‘Internet of Things’ network goes live
MEDIA RELEASE 6 September 2016 Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield today launched a new Internet of Things (IoT) community network at Barangaroo as part of the inaugural Internet of Things…