Media releases

Albanese Government’s Joint Select Committee into social media The Albanese Government will move to establish a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society.

Government kicks off national audit of mobile coverage The Albanese Government is delivering on its election commitment to audit mobile coverage and capacity around the country, with the pilot audit underway and an initial tranche of data published today. 

New Ministerial Policy Statement for expiring spectrum licences The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) must have regard to how it can promote greater competition, support the continuity of services and support greater investment in rural and regional Australia as part

Departure of NBN Co CEO CEO of NBN Co Limited, Mr Stephen Rue, has advised the NBN Board of his resignation, following six years in the role and more than a decade with the company.

Paving the road for First Nations digital inclusion The Albanese Government’s First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group is seeking feedback on the key considerations that should be included in its long-term roadmap to narrow the digital divide.

Tackling online harms Ending men’s violence against women and tackling misogyny and the harm it creates requires concerted action from all levels of government and all parts of society and we are building on investments already made in this space.

Funding delivered to strengthen telco resilience during disasters Rural, regional, remote and First Nations communities will benefit from projects that deliver more resilient telecommunications networks during natural disasters, thanks to new funding delivered through the Albanese Governm

Improving the governance and performance of Triple Zero The Albanese Government will commence important reforms to improve the Emergency Call Service, as part of its official response to the review into last year’s Optus outage released today.

Reviewing Australia’s online safety laws Albanese Government and the Independent Reviewer are today opening public consultation on how we can strengthen our world-leading Online Safety Act to keep Australians safe.

Results in on the 2023 media consumption habits of Australians The results of the 2023 Television and Media Survey provide new insights into how Australians engaged with media in the past year.

Reappointment of the ACMA Chair The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Rtd), has accepted the Albanese Government’s recommendation that Ms Nerida O’Loughlin PSM be reappointed as Chair of the Australian Communications and Media Aut

Future connectivity opportunities central to inaugural LEOSat report Boosting digital inclusion, universal services and improving telecommunications resilience are among a number of priority reform areas identified by the Albanese Government’s Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEOSat) Working Group

NBN Co Limited Board Appointment The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Kevin Russell as a Non-Executive Director to the NBN Co Limited (NBN Co) Board for a three-year term, commencing 22 April 2024.

Modernising Australia Post The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to help Australia Post modernise and meet the changing needs of consumers and small businesses, with new performance standards to take effect from 15 April 2024.

Connectivity transformation delivered for King Island Households, businesses and visitors to King Island in the Bass Strait will experience a major connectivity boost thanks to a significant $9.8 million communications transformation delivered in partnership through the Albanese Government’s Re