The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have opened consultation submissions ahead of proposed changes to Perth and Remote WA radio licence area plans. Three ABC national services are to be moved from AM to FM with this and other changes below:

• Enabling the ABC national services 6WF and 6RN to convert from AM to FM.
• Enabling the ABC national service 6PB to broadcast on both AM and FM.
• Making technical changes to the community broadcasting service 6SEN in Perth, the community broadcasting service 6KCR in Kalamunda, and the commercial broadcasting service 6FMS in Lancelin and Leeman to facilitate the conversion of the 6WF service to FM.
• Making technical changes to the high-powered open narrowcasting service broadcasting on 103.3 MHz in Perth to facilitate the conversions of 6RN to FM.
• Making technical changes to the commercial broadcasting service 6SAT in Lancelin and Leeman to facilitate 6PB to broadcast in FM, and
• Making spectrum available for a new community radio broadcasting service to serve the Swan area in Perth.

The 6WF AM service has not the broadcast reach that a new FM service would provide. The ACMA welcomes views and comments on any part of these proposals.

The consultation paper is here: https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-08/proposal_to_vary_the_perth_and_remote_wa_radio_laps_consultation_paper.pdf

Submissions can be uploaded through this link: https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-08/proposal_to_vary_the_perth_and_remote_wa_radio_laps_consultation_paper.pdf