Media releases

Additional $14 million to keep communities and emergency services better connected The Albanese Government continues to prioritise safety and resilience measures for natural disaster-prone communities with an additional $14 million to extend critical community Wi-Fi services at evacuation centres across Australia.

Low earth orbit satellites are key to mobile coverage, and gaining support In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a trail of destruction stretched along a significant stretch of Australia's east coast.

NBN Co Board appointments The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the following appointments to the NBN Co Limited Board (the Board), commencing from 19 March 2025: 

ACMA Deputy Chair appointment The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Adam Suckling as Deputy Chair of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for a five-year term, following a merit-based selection process. 

Scam losses slashed by over $1 billion under Labor’s anti-scam agenda The Albanese Government’s targeted crackdown on scams has driven down annual reported scam losses by over $1 billion in the last two years.

Next step taken to better protect Australians from SMS scams The Albanese Government has taken the next formal step to commence the SMS Sender ID Register to make it easier for Australian consumers to identify potential scams. 

Next steps toward a sustainable community broadcasting sector The Albanese Government today welcomes the report of the Community Broadcasting Sector Sustainability Review, which provides findings and recommendations to government and industry on supporting this vital media sector into the future.

Supporting Australia’s multicultural media sector The Albanese Government is investing in Australia’s multicultural media, today announcing funding of $11.3 million over three years in recognition of the critical role of the independent multicultural media sector in fostering an inclusive and inf

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

Supporting Australian TV and radio 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.

Grants available to boost First Nations digital inclusion 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.

Albanese Government delivers faster broadband to the regions with completion of $480 million NBN upgrades 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 servi

Parliament passes world-leading scams prevention framework The Albanese Government has legislated the world’s toughest anti-scam laws to make Australia the hardest target for scammers. 

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

Securing regional banking services 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.