The Hon Michelle Rowland MP

The Australian Digital Inclusion Index released today shows some progress to boost digital inclusion but highlights a significant gap when it comes to First Nations Australians.

Acknowledgement and Voice

Let me begin by acknowledging the Cammeraygal People - the traditional owners of the lands we meet.

Communities across South East Queensland and the Fraser Coast will benefit from more resilient and reliable telecommunications, with the completion of a new $4.4 million project to keep the NBN running during natural…

Acknowledgement of country

I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation – the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet.

The Albanese Government’s First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group met in Sydney yesterday and considered proposals to support progress towards Target 17 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap – delivering equal levels of digital…

BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online wagering, will be launched by the Albanese Labor Government on 21 August 2023.

 

More than 1,000 disadvantaged families without broadband at home have now been connected to free internet as part of the Albanese Government’s new School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI).

 

The Minister for Communications will direct the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to make an enforceable industry standard to ensure appropriate support is provided to telecommunications customers experiencing financial…

The Albanese Government has appointed Dr Jodie Auster as a non-executive Director to the Australia Post Board, for a three-year term starting 6 July 2023.