Prime Minister Defends Smart TV Legislation

Published on November 21, 2023

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended proposed legislation that would provide certain television stations with prominence on smart TVs. The federal government opened consultations on a “prominence framework” for smart TVs from Dec. 23, 2022, to Feb. 24, 2023. The government is currently considering the issues and views provided in the submissions with a view to legislate in the future. Free-to-air television stations such as the ABC and SBS may be given more prominence than commercial television stations on Foxtel. In an interview with Sky News, Mr. Albanese revealed he believes it is appropriate people can access free-to-air TV. “This isn’t about controlling what people can watch. This is simply about making sure that people can get access in a reasonable way. That’s why we’re consulting, to make sure we can get the detail right,” he said....

Continue reading on website
Other news

Tony Cárdenas Retiring From Congress, Endorses Luz Rivas

November 21, 2023
Rep. Tony Cárdenas will not seek reelection in 2024, and is endorsing state Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, who on Nov. 20 declared her candidacy for Mr. Cárdenas’ San Fernando Valley 29th Congressional District seat.Mr. Cárdenas (D-Calif.), the first Latino to represent the Valley in Congress, told the Los Angeles Times he was planning to retire following the end of his current term in January 2025.The

Champagne Declines to Provide Timeline for Threat List to Curb Research With Foreign Defence Entities

November 21, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has declined to offer a specific timeline for the release of guidelines aimed at reining in research partnerships with foreign entities posing national security risks, such as the Chinese military and its affiliated companies like Huawei.During his testimony before the House of Commons science committee on Nov. 20, the minister faced persistent quest