Media Reform

Broadcasting Act changes may bring complications

15 July 2018 At the end of last month two amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act passed the Senate, and now move to the House of Representatives. Last...

What’s really behind the SCA Restructure?

4 July 2018 Analysis and opinion from Brad Smart When I heard the news that Southern Cross Austereo was saying ‘adios’ to their Head of Regional...

Election advertising inequity: Spotify exempt but Radio ads breach guidelines

11 November 2017 Last week 7HO was found to have breached the rules of the Broadcasting Services Act by not properly tagging a political ad with the required 'particulars'...

Minister Fifield closer to a cross bench deal for media reforms

17 August 2017 Discussions continue with Senate cross benchers to secure the passage of the Media Reform package. The package has the unanimous support of the Australian media...

Fifield accuses Labor of “pure opportunism” for blocking media reform package

10 July 2017 The normally understated Communications Minister, Senator Mitch Fifield didn’t hold back yesterday on Sky News, Sunday Agenda suggesting that if Labor persists in blocking the...

My holiday… and why media reform is necessary

29 June 2017 Opinion from Steve Ahern This week I took a few days off after some international travel for a food and wine break in Mudgee. During...

Interim financial relief announced for Australian broadcasters

27 June 2017 As the Government works to reform media laws aimed at supporting the viability of local organisations facing increasing global competition in a rapidly changing digital landscape, Communications...

Mitch Fifield: ‘Parliament must act on media reforms to protect Australian jobs’

14 June 2017 In our continuing coverage of media reforms Communications Minister Senator Mitch Fifield has today again called for bipartisan cooperation in achieving media reforms, following Network Ten's announcement...

‘Change is crucial to bring media regulation into the digital age’ #supportausmedia

31 May 2017 "Change is crucial to bring media regulation into the digital age and preserve the future viability of the sector, which supports more than 30,000 jobs,"...

Media heads to Canberra to drain the swamp of aggregators

30 May 2017 Comment from Peter Saxon. Today, Wednesday, is to be an “unprecedented” occasion.

TV, newspaper and radio CEOs to unite in Canberra

29 May 2017 Chief executives from Australia’s major commercial and subscription TV, newspaper and radio companies will converge on Canberra in an unprecedented show of unity on Wednesday...

The fourth estate needs to be supported: Nick Xenophon

9 May 2017 Tonight's federal budget will bring media reform across a range of areas including the abolition of licence fees and relaxation of ownership rules. However,...

Did the government gamble on media reform? You bet!

7 May 2017 Comment from Peter Saxon It had been a long time coming. Then, finally on Saturday, Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Mitch Fifield...

Media Reforms pass next step, but still slowed by opposition inquiries

30 November 2016 The Turnbull Government’s media reform legislation today passed through the House of Representatives, the next step towards changes to the legislation that regulates Australia’s media...

Tim Fischer welcomes new Communications Minister’s stand on media reforms

28 September 2015 Former Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader, Tim Fischer, and Australia’s four independent broadcasters, Southern Cross Austereo, Prime, WIN and Imparja has welcomed comments by...