CBAA Submissions

On 11 November 2020, the Senate referred an inquiry into the state of media diversity, independence and reliability in Australia to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee for report by 31 March 2021. The CBAA made a submission, focusing on community broadcasting's unique role in Australia' media landscape and wide listenership; the sector's size and point of difference; hyperlocal news and journalism production; the increase of news and public interest journalism in the community radio sector; and barriers and challenges facing the sector. The CBAA proposed recommendations for optimised funding arrangements for the sector, regulatory reform to enhance the sector's impact; and broad Government support measures that would enhance public interest journalism.