The Hon Michelle Rowland MP

Question – Federal Member for Parramatta, Dr Andrew Charlton MP

Culture dating back to the dreamtime, exceptional biodiversity and a laid-back lifestyle, the Northern Territory is a wonderful place to live, work and travel. 

The Albanese Government will introduce legislation to Parliament to give the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) new powers to hold digital platforms to account and improve efforts to combat seriously harmful misinformation…

Question - Federal Member for Werriwa, Anne Stanley MP

Question – Federal Member for Macarthur, Dr Mike Freelander MP 

The Albanese Government has taken another step towards assuring the National Classification Scheme remains responsive to the evolving ways in which Australians consume content and media. 

The Albanese Labor Government will introduce legislation this year to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms.

Our children are digital natives who learn, explore, connect, entertain and express themselves online. They can also wander into harm’s way.

The Albanese Government has today implemented changes to improve the Triple Zero service in response to the November 2023 Optus outage, which saw many Australians unable to access the critical service.
 

The Albanese Government congratulates Ms Ellie Sweeney on her appointment by the NBN Co Board as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NBN Co for a term of five years.  

MICHELLE ROWLAND, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Good morning.

NADIA MITSOPOULOS, HOST: I want to now talk about mobile phone blackspots and the poor coverage across much of WA, which has long been a source of frustration, I would imagine, for a lot of you.

The Albanese and Cook Governments have today announced $16 million in joint funding to deliver better mobile coverage along highways and major roads for Western Australians who live, work or holiday in regional and remote areas.