Backing Australian journalism

The Albanese Government will always back Australian journalism.

12 March 2024

Opinion piece

Interview with ABC Radio Melbourne, Mornings with Rafael Epstein
SUBJECTS: Triple Zero, Dunkley by-election, gambling advertising

07 March 2024

Interview

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.

05 March 2024

Media release

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.

05 March 2024

Media release

Transcript - Press conference - Sydney
SUBJECTS: Passing of Senator Linda White, Meta’s announcement on Australian media content, Telstra’s Triple Zero outage

01 March 2024

Interview

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.



01 March 2024

Media release

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.

01 March 2024

Media release

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.

28 February 2024

Media release

Transcript: Opening remarks, International Institute of Communications
Panel event, International Institute of Communications

27 February 2024

Speech

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.

23 February 2024

Media release

Press Conference - MoU signing between Australia and the United Kingdom
SUBJECTS: Encryption, UK Online Safety Act, EU TikTok enquiry, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Australia and the United Kingdom, Artificial Intelligence.

21 February 2024

Interview

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…

21 February 2024

Media release

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…

21 February 2024

Media release

Transcript - Sky News, Sunday Agenda
Topics: Culture in Parliament House, visit to the United Kingdom and Europe, online safety, misinformation and disinformation, modernising Australia Post, ABC Chair, Operation Sovereign Borders, Surface Fleet Review

18 February 2024

Interview

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. 

18 February 2024

Media release