Digital Broadcasting
On 7 April 2009, the Minister of Broadcasting, Dr Jonathan Coleman, and the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Steven Joyce, announced the conclusion of the previous Government’s digital broadcasting regulatory review.
With the exception of policy development on post- "digital switch-over" spectrum allocation, regional television broadcasting, and options for sensory disabled viewers, the remainder of the regulatory review’s work programme has been halted.
The Minister of Broadcasting is preparing a new programme of action for broadcasting policy aligned with pre-election commitments. Priorities are likely to include achieving a successful digital switch-over, supporting public broadcasting through contestable funding, providing certainty to public broadcasters, and improving transparency and accountability for public funding.
Related Documents
Departmental Analysis of Competition in Broadcasting [PDF, 406 kB]
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