Latest news

Updated Political and Election Matter Guidelines

Frieda Lee, 14th March 2022

The ACMA has made some minor changes to their Political and Election Matter Guidelines. 

Read more

New Temporary Community Broadcasting Guidelines

Frieda Lee, 15th November 2021

The ACMA has updated the guidelines for temporary community broadcasting licence holders.

Read more

CBAA welcomes new and improved B66 licence renewal form

Frieda Lee, 18th October 2021

The ACMA has revised the B66 licence renewal form in line with our recommendations to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden for stations.

Read more

CBAA submission supports reducing red tape for the charity sector

Frieda Lee, 14th October 2021

We have made recommendations to the Treasury consultation on ACNC Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2021 for the harmonisation of higher annual revenue thresholds across jurisdictions.

Read more

Political Matter & Election Coverage

Danny Chifley, 22nd February 2020

The Broadcasting Services Act (1992) stipulates broadcast law regarding media coverage of local, state and federal elections. It is the responsibility of every community broadcaster to ensure that these laws are observed, as a condition of the station's licence.

Read more

Updated form for your next licence renewal

hfriedlander, 20th November 2019

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has updated the form (B66) used by permanent community broadcasters to renew their licences.

Read more
CBAA logo

Future Delivery of Radio Services in Australia - submission

hfriedlander, 27th September 2019

In May 2019, the ACMA released a discussion paper seeking feedback from industry about the future of radio in Australia - the CBAA made a submission.

Read more
Broadcasting

Have your say on the future of community broadcasting

Katrina Hughes, 5th June 2019

Digitisation and structural change offer greater opportunities for service improvements, diversity of content, media participation and social inclusion - .but what are the optimal policy and regulatory settings to ensure that the sector continues to deliver high quality services?

Read more
Financial Management

Changes to the B66 form

hfriedlander, 13th September 2018

Licence renewal application update for permanently licensed broadcasters.

Read more
Marriage Postal Vote

What you need to know about broadcasting political matter concerning the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

hfriedlander, 14th September 2017

The ACMA releases updated information.

Read more

The ACMA updates community radio licence renewal form

hfriedlander, 18th July 2017

Make sure your station's prepared for your next licence renewal by seeing what's changed in the B66 application form.

Read more
Radio towers

Update on 803-960 MHz radiofrequency band

Helen Henry, 23rd November 2015

On 19 November, the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA), released decisions on its long-term strategy for the 803-960 MHz band.

Read more

ACMA’s study of aeronautical interference from FM broadcast transmission

enadmin, 12th June 2013

The Australian Communication and Media Authority has conducted an audit program involving inspections of transmitter sites for community radio services in the FM band.

Read more

ACMA Contemporary Community Safeguards Inquiry

enadmin, 11th June 2013

The ACMA has launched an inquiry to establish the core principles that should guide the broadcasting industry’s code development process.

Read more

ACMA - Election period

enadmin, 27th February 2013

The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) is aware that there has been recent public comment on whether the Prime Minister’s speech on 30 January 2013 means that an ‘election period’ has commenced for the purposes of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Read more

ACMA releases Not for Profit Guidelines

enadmin, 7th March 2011

The ACMA has developed a series of guidelines to assist community broadcasting licensees to understand their responsibilities under the Broadcasting Services Act (1992).

Read more

Filter by audiences:

Filter by categories:

Filter by tags:

Get updates