Department of Communications and the Arts annual report 2015-2016

This report outlines the operations and performance of the Department of Communications and the Arts for the financial year ending 30 June 2016

Updating Australia's media laws

The Government has announced the most significant reforms to Australia\u27s media laws in a generation, supporting the viability of our local organisations as they face increasing global competition in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Why are we changing the media laws? Australia\u27s media ownership laws were drafted during an analogue era before the internet, when the media landscape was dominated by print newspapers and commercial radio and TV services. Advances in technology now allow digital content from anywhere in the world to be accessed instantly through computers, smartphones or smart TVs. These new options have changed the way we consume media in Australia and have intensified competition between media outlets. In this digital environment, Australia\u27s ownership laws prevent traditional media outlets such as TV, radio and newspapers from structuring their businesses efficiently or achieving the scale necessary to adapt and compete more effectively with newer unregulated services. To bring our media ownership laws into the digital era, the Government has announced the most significant reforms to Australian media regulation in a generation. What are the reforms? Under the reforms, the Government will repeal two media control and ownership rules in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that currently prevent a person from controlling: commercial television licences that collectively reach in excess of 75 per cent of the Australian population (the \u2775 per cent audience reach rule\u27); and more than two of the three regulated forms of media (commercial radio, commercial TV and associated newspapers) in the one commercial radio licence area (the \u272 out of 3 rule\u27). In addition, the Government will introduce changes that will protect and enhance the amount of local television programming in regional Australia as well as introducing an incentive for local content to be filmed in the local area The Government is not proposing, as part of this package, to remove the other diversity rules including the \u275/4\u27 rule, the ‘one-to-a-market’ rule or the \u27two-to-a-market\u27 rule. Changes to the anti-siphoning list are not part of this package. Continued via lin

Protecting local content in regional Australia

To bring our media ownership laws into the digital era, the Government has announced the most significant reforms to Australian media regulation in a generation. As part of the changes, the Government is introducing measures that will protect and enhance the amount of local television content in regional Australia.&nbsp

Australia's media control and ownership rules

Currently, there are five numerical tests that form the basis of Australia’s media control rules, which are set out in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.&nbsp

Updating Australia's media laws - overview

The Government has announced the most significant reforms to Australian media regulation in a generation, focusing on the control and ownership of Australia’s traditional media outlets and the provision of local television content in regional Australia.&nbsp

Migration assurance policy for fixed-line national broadband network (NBN) services

This policy focuses on how to improve the migration process for customers and minimise disruption to their national broadband network (NBN) services. It also identifies people who may need extra support to migrate before the disconnection date. It features a statement and framework that set out who is involved and what they need to do to support the transition of services to the new network, with a focus on active industry involvement throughout the migration process. It also identifies four main areas, or \u27pillars\u27, that underpin the successful migration of services: Serviceability—the availability of an NBN service the consumer can move to. Product availability—the presence of a suitable product for the consumer. End user awareness and management—the need for consistent and timely information and support. Installation and activation—the timely completion of service orders. The policy was developed by the Government, NBN Co Limited and Telstra, and informed by extensive stakeholder feedback and public submissions

Mapping Culture : A Guide For Cultural And Economic Development In Communities

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Mapping Culture : A Guide For Cultural And Economic Development In Communities.

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Productivity growth in service industries

This report examines productivity growth between 1984-85 and 2001-02 in market-oriented service industries. It presents strong indications that the main driver of productivity growth in these sectors has been the rapid progress in information and communications technologies. Released August 200