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Australians communicate in lots of different ways. We help foster an innovative and competitive communications and media sector so all Australians can access these services whether they live in urban, regional or remote areas. Work on high profile and emerging issues and help shape Australia’s digital future.
Priorities include:
- Developing policy and programs for broadband, mobile connectivity, media and online safety.
- Advising the Australian Government on spectrum and telecommunications deployment policy matters.
- Reforming the powers and immunities framework that telecommunications companies use to deploy and maintain telecommunications facilities.
- Advising the government on national communications including telecommunication complaints handling, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, and rules for sales, customer service, billing, and financial hardship.
- Providing strategic advice on broadcasting content issues, copyright issues, media reform and the media industry, including media diversity, sustainability of news and media businesses, classifications, media market competition and national and community broadcasting.
- Managing our international engagement on Internet governance and telecommunications issues including at the International Telecommunication Union and the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity.
- Developing policy options to support Australian stories on our screens in a modern, multi-platform environment.
If you'd like to find out more about this portfolio area, visit our Media, technology and communications section.
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