Media releases

Decision on the Basic Postage Rate Following assessment by the independent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Government will not oppose Australia Post’s proposed increase to the cost of an ordinary stamp from $1.20 to $1.50 for letter delivery.

New telco rules to support customers in financial hardship in force from tomorrow The Albanese Government is making it mandatory for telcos to better support customers struggling to pay their phone and internet bills, with new industry rules coming into effect from Friday.

Improving Australia's mail screening at the border The Albanese Government is modernising Australia’s domestic and international mail screening, inspection and intervention arrangements to ensure they are fit-for-purpose for the modern age.

Two million premises in NSW and Victoria now eligible for full-fibre upgrades Two million households and businesses in Australia’s biggest states are now able to access upgrades to world-class, full fibre broadband over the National Broadband Network, as a result of investment from the Australian Government.

Albanese Government keeps community television on air The Albanese Government is keeping community television stations in Melbourne and Adelaide on air, thanks to the passage of legislation through Parliament overnight.

Free eSmart learning program helping more school kids stay safe online All schools nationwide are encouraged to sign-up to access free eSmart learning and teaching tools to boost the digital skills of young Australians, thanks to a $6 million investment by the Albanese Government.

Bean Review into nationwide Optus outage The Albanese Government late yesterday received the final report from its Optus Post-Incident Review. 

Appointment of temporary members to the Classification Board The Albanese Government has appointed three Temporary Members to the Classification Board.

New mobile industry working group to support 3G switchover The Albanese Government is working with industry to stand up a new Working Group to support the planned switchover from 3G to 4G in a safer way. 

Reforms to modernise Australia’s Classification Scheme in effect The first phase of the Albanese Government’s new reforms to modernise the National Classification Scheme have now come into effect, streamlining classification processes by making it easier for industry to use classifiers trained and accredi

Draft Ministerial Policy Statement for expiring spectrum licences Consultation is now open on a draft Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) that will provide guidance to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) as it manages its processes for spectrum licenc

Fibre investment unlocks proposal to turbo-charge speeds on the NBN The Albanese Government is committed to delivering a better NBN for Australians and welcomes NBN Co’s proposal to provide highly accelerated speeds for households and small businesses.

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.