A media law reform package introduced by the Australian Government aims to significantly change Australia's current media ownership rules.
The media law reform package, essentially a rehash of legislation introduced in March and reviewed by a Senate Committee Inquiry, is designed to bring current regulations up to date with the changing media landscape.
The key points of the package include a repeal of:
The reform package will also strengthen local content obligations on regional commercial television licensees, if they become part of a group whose combined licence area populations reach more than 75% of the Australian population.