Committee recommends minimum 20% of Govt print ads placed in regional papers

Kalila Welch

March 23, 2022 3:57

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts (the Committee) has published a list of recommendations from its’ inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers, following two days of public hearings earlier this month.

The Committee made 12 recommendations based on 340 submissions put forward from interested parties, including Seven West Media (SWM), Australian Community Media (ACM), Australian Associated Press (AAP), SBS, Google and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, alongside hundreds of other organisations and individuals.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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