26 May 2019 The radio industry has welcomed the appointment of Paul Fletcher as the new Federal Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts in the Morrison Government....
7 March 2019 The Shadow Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, says Labor has committed to reversing the Liberals’ $83.7 million cut to the ABC, as well as guaranteeing...
30 October 2018 Acting ABC Managing Director David Anderson performed well in his first Senate committee hearing last week in Canberra. Answering a range of questions about the turmoil...
15 May 2018 'Hundreds of jobs have been lost.' The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has launched a campaign in response to the Federal Budget handed down...
7 February 2018 The event was hosted by 2GB breakfast presenter Alan Jones. In what has now become an annual event, radio industry CEOs and owners headed to Canberra this...
9 November 2017 In a recorded address to the CBAA Conference, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield recognised the "thousands of dedicated volunteers across the country" who work in the...
18 August 2017 A week is a long time in politics. At the beginning of the week the media reform bill was stalled.
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...
9 August 2017 Successful discussion panel program Q&A will headline Radio Alive 2017, the radio industry’s annual national conference in Melbourne on 13 October. Two-time Walkley award winner,...
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...
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...
30 May 2017 Comment from Peter Saxon. Today, Wednesday, is to be an “unprecedented” occasion.
16 May 2017 “Australian stories must be told and and our voices must be heard. Our voices do matter,” Communications Minister Mitch Fifield told delegates at today’s ACMA...
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...
5 May 2017 Commercial radio broadcasters have welcomed the elimination of radio broadcast licence fees in the Federal Budget The result will be around $20 million in annual...
5 May 2017 In next week's federal budget, the Turnbull Government will abolish commercial radio and television broadcast licence fees. They will be replaced with a 'spectrum...
4 May 2017 Due to the growth of digital radio listening, Sydney community station FBi is dropping its Click format from the DAB+ band and will now simulcast...
4 May 2017 "It's important that the community radio sector has certainty," said Communications Minister Mitch Fifield, announcing additional funding for community digital radio on Light FM Melbourne...
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...
9 November 2016 Commercial radio broadcasters have welcomed the passing in Parliament yesterday of the 25 percent reduction in licence fees for commercial radio licence holders. Joan Warner, chief...
7 October 2016 Officially opening the CRA Conference, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield talked about his failed attempt to get into radio early in his career. I went to 2UE...
10 March 2016 As Communications MInisiter Mitch Fifield continues his public discussions about changes to media laws, today he held out the carrot of removing radio and tv...
2 March 2016 Speaking to Fran Kelly on Radio National breakfast, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield said the proposed new media laws about about making sure media laws reflect...
24 February 2016 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's cabinet today approved rule changes that could open up the Australian media landscape, if passed through Parliament. Although the potential changes...
5 February 2016 The CRA Board was at Parliament House on Wednesday night to remind Canberra of the importance and influence of commercial radio. Communications Minister Mitch Fifield and...
25 January 2016 Communication's Minister Mitch Fifield has hinted radio licence fees could be cut after reviews by his department. In an interview with Sky News Chief Political Reporter Kieran...
20 January 2016 Speaking today at a doorstop interview in Canberra, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield told reporters that he is keen to see both the reach rule and...
8 October 2015 New Communications Minister Mitch Fifield delivered his ministerial address by video after former Communications Minister Turnbull had to pull out of this year’s CRA conference...
20 September 2015 The commercial radio industry today welcomed the appointment of Senator Mitch Fifield as Federal Minister for Communications. CRA Chief Executive Joan Warner said: “CRA congratulates Minister Fifield on...