Displaying items by tag: Conroy

In response to a question from Stephen Conroy, the head of the ACCC Rod Sims has said in a Senate committee hearing that NBN Co’s advertised speeds may be misleading.

Former Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has given his first public address since leaving the portfolio. The only fault he will admit to is over-ambition.

Senator Stephen Conroy has confirmed he will be seeking a front bench position in Opposition. What chance he will be Opposition Communications spokesman?

Stephen Conroy’s last act as Communications Minister was to give an extra $6 million over three years to help community radio go digital.

Senator Stephen Conroy has resigned as Minister for Communications. His replacement will not be announced until the full Cabinet reshuffle, expected within three days.

OPINION. Last night’s dramatic events in Canberra may have a major bearing on the future of the National Broadband Network.

In December analogue TV transmission will cease in Australia’s two largest cities.

Senator Stephen Conroy has released a report into fire at Telstra’s Warrnambool exchange last November.

The Minister Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced that the Government will provide $5 million to develop sector-specific ‘Digital Business Kits’ to help small to medium sized enterprises take advantage of the National Broadband Network.

A survey has found almost three quarters of Australian children are spending more than an hour a day social networking, often with people they don't know in real life.

OPINION   The Budget has delivered just what Malcolm Turnbull and the Federal Opposition wanted – a reduction in spending on the NBN. But they say this is a Bad Thing.

COMMENT: Does Malcolm Turnbull write his own blog? We got 3,000 words from the former journalist yesterday. Most of them are spot on.

Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has criticised the Digital Dividend spectrum auction, labeling it as another fiscal failure of the Gillard Government.

The NBN debate long ago ceased being rational. Now it’s got personal.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has announced plans to connect another 1.3 million homes and businesses to the NBN.

The digital dividend auction, one of the largest spectrum auctions ever held in Australia, starts at 9:00AM today.

Opposition Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched the Coalition's broadband policy.

Facing certain defeat on the floor of the house, the Government has withdrawn its proposed media reform laws. What, we may ask, was achieved?

The proposed media reforms drafted by Broadband Minister Senator Conroy and currently being rushed through Parliament could harm Internet investment if passed into law the peak Internet industry body in Australia warned today.

The government’s proposed media laws have a feeding frenzy among the commentariat, who love talking about themselves. But it is all looking academic.