Australian International Broadcasting Service: Request for Industry Submissions
Media release
18 June 2010
The Australian Government is inviting views on the future direction of Australia Network, the Government-funded international television broadcasting service.
The Australian Government has funded an international television service since the early 1990s.
The service is currently provided under the terms of a contract between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which expires in August 2011.
The service aims to present a reliable Australian voice in the Asia-Pacific region and to promote Australia as a sophisticated, diverse, innovative and tolerant society.
The media broadcasting environment has experienced major changes in recent years. Digital and online platforms have expanded significantly and the communications market has become more contested.
Advances in technology, media platforms and delivery methods are particularly evident in the Asia-Pacific region.
In light of these changes, interested broadcasting and media industry parties are invited to convey their views to government on the future direction of Australia's international broadcasting service.
The Australian Government is interested in the views of interested industry parties. Submissions are invited to address the following issues:
- The future opportunities and challenges for a Government-funded international broadcasting service to effectively deliver a high quality, credible and reliable service in the Asia-Pacific region;
- Options for the delivery and funding of an international broadcasting service in the Asia-Pacific; and
- Whether the service, when the current contract with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation expires in August 2011, should be the subject of a competitive tender process.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 19 July 2010.
Submissions can be lodged by post to the following address:
Australia's International Broadcasting Service: Submissions Process
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia
or by email attachment to regionalTVsubmissions@dfat.gov.au
Media inquiries
- Minister's Office: (02) 6277 7500
- Departmental Media Liaison: (02) 6261 1555