Media releases

Albanese Government convenes second Online Harms Ministers Meeting The Albanese Government has convened its second Online Harms Ministers Meeting to examine the harms of the online environment and digital platforms, and better coordinate action across Government to combat them.

Telstra Triple Zero disruption Earlier today, the Government was advised the availability of Triple Zero call transfers were impacted between 3:30am and 5:00am.

Meta’s news content announcement Meta’s decision to no longer pay for news content in a number of jurisdictions represents a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media. The Government has made its expectations clear.

Short extension to the Optus Outage Post-Incident Review Following receipt of new information from Optus in recent days, the Government has agreed to receive the final report of the Optus Outage Post-Incident Review by 21 March 2024.

Have your say on access laws for the mobile market The Albanese Government will consult on whether reforms to infrastructure sharing requirements are needed to support a more competitive mobile market and make mobile services more broadly available.

More than 18,000 BetStop registrations in just six months More than 18,000 Australians have signed up to BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register since it was launched by the Albanese Government six months ago today, demonstrating the significant impact this initiative is having to combat online wa

Australia and the United Kingdom join forces to advance online safety and security Australia and the United Kingdom have today co-signed an historic Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ushering in a new era of bilateral cooperation between the two countries to support safer and more positive experience

Visit to the United Kingdom and Europe Tomorrow, I will depart for an important visit to the United Kingdom and Europe to further strengthen Australia’s digital and telecommunications sectors, and increase global cooperation to improve safety online. 

Stopping SMS scammers in their tracks The Albanese Government is taking the fight to SMS scammers through its new Sender ID Registry, with consultation now open on whether the scheme should be mandatory for all entities that use message headers to contact Australian consumers.

New rules for essential mobile coverage in housing developments The Albanese Government is ensuring more new Australian homes have mobile coverage, with new telecommunications policy released today.

Interview with Ali Moore, ABC Radio Melbourne: Drive with Ali Moore

Keeping community television on air Audiences in Melbourne and Adelaide will have continued access to local community television stations under a new Bill introduced to Parliament by the Albanese Government today.

Next steps on closing the gap: delivering remote jobs The Albanese Government is announcing a new Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program (RJED) that will help close the gap in employment outcomes by creating 3,000 jobs in remote Australia.

Ensuring our online safety laws keep Australians safe The Albanese Government is reviewing Australia’s online safety laws to examine their effectiveness and ensure they can address new and emerging harms, with Terms of Reference for the Review released today.

New telco safeguards to protect Australians doing it tough The Albanese Government has directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to make it mandatory for telcos to provide financial hardship assistance to all customers experiencing difficulties paying their bills, including priorit