18 March 2019 I am greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Edmund Capon AM OBE, and extend my sincerest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Edmund’s contribution to the visual arts, and to museum practice in Australia, is inestimable. Born in London in 1940, he obtain...
14 March 2019 Families and businesses in Bright and Porepunkah are the latest to switch on to fast affordable broadband services on the National Broadband Network (NBN), with more than 2100 premises now able to connect. Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield joined Senator for Victoria J...
13 March 2019 The Morrison Government today welcomed the release of Terms of Reference for the Scam Technology Project led by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield has asked the ACMA to ide...
1 March 2019 I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of veteran television journalist Mike Willesee and extend my sincere condolences to his family and friends. Mike was one of the country’s most respected journalists, interviewers and presenters. He graced our television screens for mor...
THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister SENATOR THE HON MITCH FIFIELD Minister for Communications and the Arts JOINT MEDIA RELEASE CHAIR OF THE ABC Thursday, 28 February 2019 The Morrison Government will recommend to the Governor-General that Ita Buttrose AO O...
27 February 2019 I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE and extend my condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. Margaret, or Maggie as she was more affectionately known, was the founding director of The Australian Ballet School and was a key figure in the e...
25 February 2019 The Morrison Government has hit another major milestone on the National Broadband Network (NBN) with three in four premises now able to connect to the network. Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield said the NBN is on track to connect every Australian home and business to affo...
22 February 2019 The Morrison Government has reappointed Ms Jan West AM and the Hon Michael Ronaldson as non-executive directors of the Board of Australia Post for three year terms. Ms West brings valuable corporate governance, finance and audit experience to the Australia Post Bo...
NBN continues to exceed targets in half-year results 18 February 2019 The Government welcomes the half yearly results of NBN Co, which confirms the company is exceeding its connection and financial targets. NBN Co’s 2018-19 half-year results show strong performance and growth in activation...
16 February 2019 The Morrison Government’s commitment to keeping Australians safe online will be further underpinned by the release of a draft Online Safety Charter that sets out the Government’s expectations, on behalf of the community, of digital platforms in reducing online harm. A public cons...