MEDIA RELEASE – Draft report on review of ACMA released
6 May 2016 The Department of Communications and the Arts has released the draft report on the review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The review, announced by…
MEDIA RELEASE – National Portrait Gallery Board Re-appointments
6 May 2016 The Government has re-appointed Dr Helen Nugent AO as Chair of the Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Sidney Myer AM as Deputy Chair and…
MEDIA RELEASE – New nbn satellite broadband services commence for regional and rural Australia
29 April 2016 Australians living in regional and rural areas can begin to connect to affordable, high-speed broadband with the launch of services on nbn‘s Sky Muster satellite network.…
MEDIA RELEASE – Bundanon Trust Board appointments
29 April 2016 The Australian Government has reappointed Tony Emery, as well as appointing Jennifer Bott AO, James Ostroburski and Mark Tucker, to the Board of Bundanon Trust for…
MEDIA RELEASE – ABC Managing Director Mark Scott AO
29 April 2016 The Government thanks Mark Scott for his leadership and service as Managing Director of the ABC as he completes his last day in office today. During…
MEDIA RELEASE – Catalyst Australian Arts and Culture Fund supports
2 May 2016 Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield has announced $10 million for more than 70 projects through the Catalyst Australian Arts and Culture Fund. The diverse projects…
Supporting public broadcasting and creating a more competitive environment for commercial broadcasters
3 May 2016 The Turnbull Government will maintain the current level of base funding for the ABC and SBS over the next three years and, as part of the Turnbull…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – New eSafety Women website launched
SENATOR THE HON MICHAELIA CASH Minister for Employment Minister for Women Senator for Western Australia 28 April 2016 The Turnbull Government today launched a new website which empowers women to…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AND TOUGHER LAWS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL OFFSHORE WAGERING
HON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Human Services Stronger consumer protections are the centrepiece of the Australian Government’s response to the O’Farrell Review into Illegal Offshore Wagering. These will include the…
MEDIA RELEASE – Superfast NBN FTTN switches on in South Australia
22 April 2016 Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield and the retiring Member for Boothby, Dr Andrew Southcott MP today welcomed the first nbn fibre to the node (FTTN) services switched-on…