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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">The Government is undertaking a review of Australian media services in the Asia-Pacific.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">Consultation Period: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">June 04, 2018 09:00 AEST to August 03, 2018 17:00 AEST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">The Australian Broadcasting Corporation ceased shortwave broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific region in January 2017
ahead of a transition to FM transmission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">The review is assessing the reach of Australia’s media in the Asia-Pacific region, including examining whether shortwave
radio technology should be used.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">All media distribution platforms – television, radio and online – are being examined including commercial, community
and publicly funded services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12293A">The review is also looking at different types of technologies such as analogue, digital and satellite radio and television
services and online services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.communications.gov.au/have-your-say/review-australian-broadcasting-services-asia-pacific">https://www.communications.gov.au/have-your-say/review-australian-broadcasting-services-asia-pacific</a>
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