13 April 2018 Today Cricket Australia has announced a new broadcast deal with Seven West Media and Foxtel. The negotiation and allocation of broadcasting rights is entirely a matter for sporting bodies and commercial broadcasters. Government has no role in these negotiations. Broadcasting legisla...
4 April 2018 The Government would like to thank Mr Bill Morrow for his outstanding leadership of NBN Co over the past four years, following today’s announcement that he will step down as Chief Executive Officer by the end of 2018. Mr Morrow was appointed to the role of CEO and Executive Direct...
29 March 2018 The Turnbull Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Michelle Groves as a part-time Member of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia for a period of five years commencing on 16 April 2018. Ms Groves is a senior corporate legal counsel with a strong background in int...
29 March 2018 The first results of the ACCC’s broadband speed testing program show the Coalition’s NBN is delivering fast, affordable broadband and consumers are getting the speeds they’ve paid for. “The report shows that retailers are delivering high speed broadband on the NBN even at peak t...
29 March 2018 The Turnbull Government has appointed an experienced panel to conduct an Inquiry into the competitive neutrality of the national broadcasters. The Inquiry will examine whether Australia’s national broadcasters – the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broad...
29 March 2018
The Turnbull
Government today announced a number of appointments to the Australian
Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Ms Creina Chapman has been appointed
as Deputy Chair and CEO, Mr Chris Jose and Ms Fiona Cameron have been
appointed as new full-time members and Mr...
16 March 2018The Turnbull Government’s stronger gambling advertising restrictions will commence on 30 March 2018, following the registration of revised broadcast industry codes of practice by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).The changes will mean gambling advertising is furth...
15 March 2018 New consumer protections, greater transparency and lower wholesale prices are delivering an improved experience for users on the National Broadband Network (NBN), Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield announced today. The ACMA today released new rules to stop the...
9 March 2018 The Turnbull Government has appointed Mr Tony Nutt as a member of the Council of the National Museum of Australia (NMA) on a part-time basis for three years. Mr Nutt is currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Notre Dame (Austra...
9 March 2018 The Turnbull Government has appointed Mr Tony Nutt as a non-executive director of the Australia Post Board for a term of three years. With more than 35 years’ experience advising both Federal and State government, Mr Nutt brings strong leadership and governance expertise to the Bo...