The department advises the Australian Government on matters relating to the national broadcasters: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) main role is to inform, educate and entertain all Australians. The ABC reflects the diversity of interests in the Australian community through a range of distinctive programs of broad and specialist appeal.
The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is Australia's multicultural and multilingual national broadcaster. It provides broadcast and digital media services to inform, educate and entertain all Australians while reflecting Australia's multicultural society.
This page has details on how to raise your concerns or feedback relating to the ABC or SBS.
Legislation requires that a merit-based selection process is used to appoint non-executive Directors to the boards of the ABC and SBS, including their chairs.
The Australian Government has commissioned a feasibility study into the relocation of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) from its Artarmon headquarters in New South Wales (NSW) to Western Sydney, alongside the provision of a multi-purpose space for content creation and public use.
The department regularly contributes to inquiries and reviews into the ABC and SBS.
The vast majority of Australians can listen to radio programs from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
The vast majority of Australians can watch television programs from the national broadcasters: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
The Australian Government is committed to expanding broadcasting and media sector engagement across the Indo-Pacific region through the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy.