Tag: Paul Fletcher

$9m pledged to combat 5G misinformation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will spend $9 million conducting a public awareness campaign on the safety of 5G technology in order to combat the spread of misinformation on social media....

Gov’t responds to digital platform inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The competition watchdog gets an additional $27 million to fund a new unit to monitor Facebook and Google, while new codes of conduct will be developed and the Privacy...

Fletcher heaps pressure on Big Tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants need to “step up” and do more to combat the “significant disconnect” between the expectations of the community and what they actually deliver, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher...

Telecoms is fuel for economic growth

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new report highlighting the importance of the telecommunications industry to the Australian economy should act as a reminder to the federal government when developing policy, according to Communications...

Labor must make NBN its priority

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Labor must make the NBN an election priority and in doing so position itself as the champion of consumers desperate for a better online experience, and as builders of...

Govt site-blocking put into action

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...

Govt site-blocking put into action

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...

Paul Fletcher’s long to-do list

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
Paul Fletcher’s appointment as Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts as part of Scott Morrison’s Second Ministry leaves him with the onerous task of working through some big-ticket...

Renewed focus on service delivery

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In naming his second ministry on Sunday, Scott Morrison unveiled dramatic changes to the federal service delivery structures, as well as a new communications minister and steady-as-she-goes continuity in...