15 November 2018 The Morrison Government has today announced 32 recommendations to further protect telco consumers. The recommendations are contained in Part A of the Consumer Safeguards Review which include strengthening the Australia’s Telecommunications Ombudsman. The findings also look to imp...
13 November 2018 The Morrison Government has welcomed the news of almost 4.5 million premises on an NBN service, with 50Mbps plans accounting for just under 50 per cent of all residential connections. The ACCC quarterly NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report released today also showed more than 2.2 ...
30 October 2018 Women sports stars have greater opportunities through increased broadcast coverage of their sporting exploits, thanks to funding provided by the Australian Government. In 2017-18, the total coverage for women’s sport, as well as niche and emerging sports, represented a 39 per cent i...
28 October 2018I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Richard Gill AO and extend my sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.Richard’s humble beginnings as a music teacher led him to become one of Australia’s pre-eminent and most admired conductors specialising in opera, ...
22 October 2018 Additional measures will be implemented to further strengthen the Triple Zero service, following two investigations into disruptions which occurred in May this year. The Department of Communications and the Arts and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) conducte...
19 October 2018 The Morrison Government has appointed Ms Catherine Walter AM to the Board of Creative Partnerships Australia. Her three year term as Chair commences 16 December 2018 and she will commence as a Director immediately. Ms Walter is widely recognised for her contribution to the not-for...
19 October 2018 The Australian Government welcomes the appointment of James Taylor as the Managing Director of the Special Broadcasting Service. Mr Taylor has been appointed by the SBS Board and will replace Michael Ebeid AM who has served in the role since June 2011. Mr Taylor has been acting CEO...
18 October 2018 The Australian Government is cracking down on online pirates today by giving creative industries even more powerful weapons to fight copyright infringement by overseas pirate websites. The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 – which will be introduced into Parliamen...
16 October 2018 The Australian Government is pleased to announce the re-appointment of the Honourable Justice Andrew Greenwood as the President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia for a further term of five years. Justice Greenwood has been a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia since 2005 a...
The Hon Scott Morrison MPPrime MinisterSenator the Hon Mitch Fifield Minister for Communications and the Arts2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists announced18 October 2018The shortlists for this year’s Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have today been announced by Prime Minister Scott...