Media release 16 June 2016 This year’s Indigenous Focus Day (IFD) saw 64 delegates from around Australia get together at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane on 7 June, a day before the fifth annual Broadband for the Bush Forum. The aim of the day was to promote digital inclusion projects and address the opportunities […]
Laurie Patton, CEO of Internet Australia, spoke at the 2016 Broadband for the Bush Forum, highlighting the risks for Australia, of ineffectual infrastructure and compromised services. Concerns that echoed the disillusionment of ‘farmers, welfare agencies, government officials and Indigenous leaders’ expressed at the forum. Drawing together many of the key issues raised at the Forum, Laurie […]
Media release 16 June 2016 Broadband for the Bush Forum– Digital journeys Improving availability and affordability of services, setting minimum service standards and guarantees, advancing digital literacy and empowerment remain key priorities to bridge the digital divide between the bush and metropolitan areas. Addressing these issues in a holistic way were identified as paramount to […]
Following the successful conclusion of the 2-day Broadband for the Bush Forum V: digital journeys, the Broadband for the Bush Alliance have finalised a list of Key Policy Objectives that draw on the focused discussions from the final day of the forum. This statement of policy objectives is both the culmination of the work of […]
We were very fortunate to welcome Stephen Jones MP, to officially open this year’s Broadband for the Bush Forum. Below is a transcript of his speech, which speaks very clearly to the purpose of the Broadband for the Bush Alliance: STEPHEN JONES MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH MEMBER FOR […]