Andrew Denton’s Interview – 7 Network
Free TV Australia proudly represents the commercial television broadcasting sector in the many areas where our members’ interests align.
We engage with legislators, bureaucrats, regulators and other industry stakeholders on the issues of importance to our industry. We regularly make submissions to Government reviews, Parliamentary Inquiries and Industry consultations and present the Free TV perspective at relevant industry conferences.
Free TV sets out its priorities for the 2020-2021 Budget, including Australian content obligation reforms,…
Ross MitchellDecember 19, 2019
Implementing the recommendations of the Digital Platforms Inquiry
In this submission, Free TV sets out an implementation plan for the recommendations made by the ACCC in its digital platforms inquiry final report. We consider that reform of media regulations is long overdue, particularly in areas such as Australian content quotas and advertising restrictions that penalise commercial Free TV broadcasters. Equally, the imbalance in the negotiating position between digital platforms and media businesses needs to be addressed through a Code of Conduct.
September 23, 2019
https://www.freetv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-007-Free-TV-Submission-Implementing-the-DPI-recommendations-FINAL.pdf
IPART Draft Report: Rental Arrangements for Communications Towers on Crown Land
Free TV provides a letter to IPART largely welcoming their Draft Decision to reduce most rental charges and significantly amend the co-user fees.
August 9, 2019
https://www.freetv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-006-Free-TV-Submission-IPART-Draft-Decision-Rental-for-towers-on-crown-land.pdf
Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s ethics framework
Free TV submits to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science that the ethics principles should apply to the surfacing of content through the digital platforms and content aggregators such as Google Search, Google News, Facebook Newsfeed.
May 1, 2019
https://www.freetv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-005-Free-TV-Submission-AI-Australias-ethics-framework.pdf