The Department's Communications And Media Group Senate Estimates Key Briefs For The Environment And Communications Legislation Committee On 25 February 2025.

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The Department released Senate Estimates briefs prepared for the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on 25 February 2025. The disclosure includes 24 documents covering communications and media policy matters, with most granted in full access under section 22 of the FOI Act. Topics covered include online gambling oversight, ABC and SBS funding and board appointments, community and regional broadcasting, news media assistance programs, media reform, anti-siphoning rules, disinformation legislation, online safety, age assurance for social media, content classification, and NBN arrangements including funding, pricing, and upgrades. Five documents received partial release: Age Assurance and Social Media Minimum Age Legislation (s22, s47C), NBN Funding Arrangements (s22, s47(1)(b), s47E(d)), NBN Pricing and SAU (s22, s47(1)(b)), and NBN Upgrades (s22