ACCC outlines pathway to acceptance for NBN Co Special Access Undertaking variation

The Australian Government acknowledges the draft decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the NBN Co revised Special Access Undertaking (SAU) variation proposal lodged in November 2022.

02 May 2023

Media release

Interview with Matt Shirvington, Sunrise
SUBJECTS: Albanese Government’s new Cell Broadcast National Messaging System and Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB) Taskforce; vaping

02 May 2023

Interview

Better communications to keep communities safer in disasters

Australia will be better prepared to respond to future natural disasters thanks to an upgrade to emergency warnings and alerts, as well as improved communication for first responders, that will be rolled out through Albanese Government’s upcoming…

02 May 2023

Media release

Albanese Government will ensure telco customers are treated fairly

The Albanese Government is concerned by a report today by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) which outlines deficiencies in the way telcos engage with customers in financial hardship.

02 May 2023

Media release

Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sunday Agenda
SUBJECTS: 2023 Budget; support for first home buyers; credit card ban for online wagering; mobile black spot program, Kyle Sandilands' wedding

30 April 2023

Interview

Press conference: Ban on use of credit cards for online wagering
SUBJECTS: Ban on use of credit cards for online wagering

28 April 2023

Interview

Interview with Melinda James, ABC Illawarra
SUBJECTS: Banning the use of credit cards for online gambling

28 April 2023

Interview

Albanese Government will ban credit cards for online wagering

The Albanese Government will ban the use of credit cards for online wagering, stepping up its commitment to protect vulnerable consumers from gambling harms.



28 April 2023

Media release

Next steps for Feasibility Study into possible SBS relocation

The Albanese Government has today released the terms of reference and announced the Steering Committee for the Feasibility Study into the possible relocation of the Sydney-based headquarters and studios of SBS to Western Sydney.


27 April 2023

Media release

Interview with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim, ABC Weekend News Breakfast
SUBJECT/S: Barry Humphries, Albanese Government’s SMS Sender ID Registry to combat illegal scam text messages

23 April 2023

Interview

Interview with Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway, Weekend Today
SUBJECT/S: Albanese Government’s SMS Sender ID Registry to combat illegal scam text messages

23 April 2023

Interview

Albanese Government acts to disrupt illegal text message scams

Almost half of all Australians have been scammed, deceived or exposed to a fake text message – just in the last year alone.



23 April 2023

Media release

Albanese Government launches wind power trial to keep Australians connected during disasters

The Albanese Government has welcomed a trial by NBN Co that is using wind power to support the operation of temporary network infrastructure which keeps the broadband services operational during natural…

21 April 2023

Media release

Advisory Group’s third meeting seeks to narrow the digital divide for First Nations Australians

The Albanese Government’s First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group (FNDIAG) convened for its third meeting in Darwin today, where it considered a number of practical measures to support First Nations digital inclusion across the…

20 April 2023

Media release

Additional funding to drive digital inclusion for First Nations communities

The Albanese Government has bolstered its commitment to narrowing the digital divide for First Nations Australians by providing an additional $10 million in funding to the latest round of the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

20 April 2023

Media release