The Hon Michelle Rowland MP

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced a major world first reform to provide basic universal outdoor mobile coverage across Australia.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to support commercial television and radio broadcasters through the suspension of the Commercial Broadcasting Tax (CBT) for one year.
 

The Albanese Government is continuing its work to close the digital divide for First Nations people and communities, with three new programs aimed at boosting First Nations digital inclusion now accepting applications.

Households and businesses in regional, remote and outer-urban areas are benefiting from faster broadband and increased data with the completion of the Albanese Government’s $480 million upgrades to NBN Co’s Fixed Wireless and Satellite…

Question - Federal Member for Mayo - Rebecca Sharkie MP

The Albanese Government has legislated the world’s toughest anti-scam laws to make Australia the hardest target for scammers. 

The Albanese government is committed to putting Australian consumers at the heart of the telecommunications industry.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen protections for telco consumers with new laws introduced to Parliament today.
 

The Albanese Government has secured commitments from the banks to ensure banking services remain available in the regions.

Banks have a responsibility to regional communities and we’re holding them to it.

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Georgina Somerset AM as Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board for a period of six months.

Question - Federal Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines MP:

The Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, today tabled the Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021.

The Albanese Government has announced an additional $4.9 million in funding to NBN Co to extend the free School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) to 30 June 2028, to ease cost of living pressures and narrow the digital divide for…

The Albanese Government is strengthening vital broadcasting infrastructure that can be deployed rapidly during natural disasters and emergencies to help keep communities safer, connected and informed.