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Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy

The Australian Government is investing more than $68.8 million over 5 years to deliver the 
Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy.

The Strategy provides a framework to strengthen and expand Australian broadcasting and media sector engagement across the Indo-Pacific. To reflect the varied media sectors and Australia’s diverse relationships across the region, the Strategy is accompanied by:

  • Australia-Pacific Media and Broadcasting Partnership
  • Australia-Southeast Asia Media and Broadcasting Initiative
  • Australia-South Asia Media and Broadcasting Initiative

The Strategy builds on Australia’s proud history of media engagement across the Indo-Pacific. Activities under the Strategy will foster a vibrant and independent media sector, present an accurate understanding of modern, multicultural Australia, and support deeper people-to-people engagement.

For further information or to download a copy of the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy, please visit: www.dfat.gov.au/people-people/indo-pacific-broadcasting-strategy.

For further information on the PacificAus TV program, please visit: Amplifying Australia's Voice in the Pacific.

For further information on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC’s) international development program, please visit: www.abc.net.au/abc-international-development.

Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Review

Alongside the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy, the government committed to reviewing the potential restoration of Australian shortwave radio broadcasting capacity in the Pacific; options to continue the PacificAus TV program; and options to maximise the impact of Australian taxpayer investment in the SBS in the Pacific media context.

The Review Executive Summary is available here: www.dfat.gov.au/people-people/indo-pacific-broadcasting-strategy/indo-pacific-broadcasting-review.