Mr. John Purcell:

We are impatient to see the report of the Future of Media Commission published. It was due in July but has yet to see the light of day. Our concern across the media is that this will drift and it will be just another report. We very much welcome the idea of funding support, such that Senator Carrigy outlined. We are agnostic on the means of delivery as that is a political decision but we would urge is action.

There is equally a delay in the enactment of the online safety and media regulation Bill, and that is putting off the day when the damage being done by online harms can be addressed. It is also creating uncertainty in our industry over regulation and licence renewal, and these are serious issues for us. We welcome suggestions of funding, but we have a concern about the timing. Action needs to be taken now because the speed of change on the ground in broadcasting is very quick. However, the speed of change on the framework, which we have been experiencing, is glacial.