2019–20 Corporate Plan
This 2019–20 corporate plan for the Department of Communications and the Arts describes how we provide the environment in which all Australians can access and benefit from communications services,...
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Annual Reports
Our annual reports describe what we have done and how we have managed our resources to improve the cultural and communications sectors for all Australians.
Supporting coverage of under-represented sports 2017–18
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The under-represented sports grant, which forms part of the Government's Broadcasting and Content Reform Package, is an important step in addressing this coverage imbalance to enable sporting...
Supporting coverage of under-represented sports 2018-19
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The under-represented sports grant, which forms part of the Government's Broadcasting and Content Reform Package, is an important step in addressing this coverage imbalance to enable sporting...
Communications Policy Objectives for the Allocation of the 26 GHz band
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Under section 3 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the object of the Act is to provide for management of the radiofrequency spectrum in order to achieve a list of outcomes, the first of which is...
Coexistence of terrestrial and satellite services at 26 GHz
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An independent study by Plum provides a critical review of sharing issues concerning the use of 27—27.5 GHz band by IMT services and their impact on FSS uplinks.
Who we are
Our role is to provide an environment in which all Australians can access and benefit from communications services, creative experiences and culture.Our purposes are to enable all Australians to...
Legal services expenditure 2018–19
Lists the amounts spent on legal services in 2018-19.
2019–20 Portfolio Budget Statements—Communications and the Arts Portfolio
Information relating to the Communications and the Arts Portfolio Budget for 2019–20.
Legal services expenditure 2017–18
Lists the amounts spent on legal services in 2017-18.
A new page for print disability
11 December 2015
Australia has joined an international treaty that will help an estimated 285 million people with vision impairment worldwide enjoy greater access...
Freedom of information
You can apply to access our documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Consultations open on spectrum reform
25 May 2017
Consultations are now open for the biggest reforms to Australia's spectrum management in over 25 years.
2015—A year of digitisation, innovation and adaptation
11 December 2015
The digitisation of services, entertainment and media has accelerated in 2015, undermining established business models and throwing up policy...
Regional and Small Publishers Jobs and Innovation Package
The Government is investing more than $60 million in quality regional journalism.
Regional Australians Online: Key highlights from ACMA research
3 May 2016
The Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) latest research snapshot Regional Australians Online gives a great insight into how...
Then & Now
6 September 2016
How our use of communication technology has changed since 1998.
Three million customers connected on the NBN
16 October 2017
Three million Australians are now connected to fast and affordable high-speed broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Commercial TV
The content of commercial television programs must comply with conditions in the station’s licence, ACMA program standards, and industry codes of practice.
Wireless audio devices
Many wireless audio devices—such as wireless microphones—were retuned or replaced by the start of 2015 because of changes in access to the radiofrequency spectrum.
