Australia Network files kept secret
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:39:11 -0800

Senator Birmingham called on the government to release the full documentation, saying Communications Minister Stephen Conroy had already called the tender process compromised. "The government's refusal to reveal even the most basic information ...

The hole in the copy-proof fence
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:52 -0800

It's no surprise, given the reach of television executives into Canberra, that communications minister Senator Stephen Conroy should go public saying that the law may need review. All of which is a little overblown, in my opinion.

Labor MPs nervous, says minister
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:18 -0800

Stephen Conroy ... said questions over the Labor leadership were due to the government making hard decisions. Photo: Andrew Meares Labor frontbencher Stephen Conroy has confirmed Labor MPs are nervous as senior government ministers rallied for the ...

Possible responses to Optus TV Now case threaten our rights
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:32:26 -0800

Stephen Conroy , the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, is reportedly foreshadowing changes in the legislation to stop Optus offering its TV Now service, following the company's court win last week. Any changes are likely to ...

Conroy signals safeguard for sporting TV rights
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:14:35 -0800

Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy . Photo: Andrew Meares THE Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy , has given a clear indication the government is considering legislation to protect sporting bodies' television rights after a court judgment that ...

Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:26:48 -0800

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says the deal will help "bridge the digital divide". "The satellite service that this announcement covers will see a quantum, a leap in service for the most remotest communities," he said. The Prime Minister again ...

Status quo remains in Telstra's South Brisbane
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:59 -0800

On Monday Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced that Telstra would provide what he described as an open access wholesale service on fibre networks it is currently deploying in South Brisbane and also in some new housing estate projects.

Telework to have many benefits: Conroy
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:19:35 -0800

The national broadband network (NBN) is the "game changer" that will benefit firms and their employees by increase teleworking, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says. Senator Conroy says more firms and employees are destined to gain economic, ...

Govt mulls closing Optus TV loophole
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:18:48 -0800

Executives with the NRL, the AFL, Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia met yesterday with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy , Sports Minister Mark Arbib and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, urging them to prevent ...

Australian Government Invites Eligible Households To Apply For Broadband ...
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:01:32 -0800

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy , today encouraged eligible households across Southern and Central NSW, the ACT and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to opt in to the Australian Government's ...

Patently clear the NBN is in trouble
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:36:58 -0800

Which prompts the question - why did Communications Minister Stephen Conroy not note the suit when he announced the satellite contract? Was it because he didn't know because he hadn't been told or did he know and decide not to be open with the punters ...

Job losses take centre stage in parliament
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:02:57 -0800

stephen conroy , broadband minister: These two Ka-band satellites, featuring the most advanced technology, satellite technology, available anywhere in the world. They will provide a dedicated broadband service for the most remote three per cent of ...

Australia's richest person Rinehart shakes up media
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:35:09 -0800

But when news of the purchase broke, Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was the first to say that Rinehart, who has been critical of a government mining tax, was seeking to exert her influence. Media analyst Peter Cox agrees the foray ...

Govt caught in internet-security time warp
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:24:19 -0800

We received a release from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy saying that "looking out for your family and friends is an important part of keeping everyone safe online", with the catchline for this year's Safer Internet Day apparently being: ...

Labor's dirt file on Thomson scandal whistleblower Kathy Jackson
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:11:23 -0800

The HSU national secretary claimed Communications Minister Stephen Conroy had been "saying to people" that he had records showing phone conversations between her and shadow attorney-general George Brandis. "I have never had access to Ms Jackson's phone ...

Reserve Bank toughens protection against DDo S
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:16:22 -0800

One of the most well-known DDo S attacks carried out in Australia took place two years ago when cyber activism movement Anonymous crippled the Parliament House website and Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy's departmental website.

Abbott blamed for pokies deal collapse
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:55:45 -0800

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Health Minister Tanya Plibersek on Sunday said the government did not have the numbers in the parliament to pass Mr Wilkie's package and Mr Abbott was to blame. 'The numbers are not there,' Senator Conroy told ...

Bouncing off Labor's rock bottom
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:41:36 -0800

At a joint press conference with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to announce NBN Co's $620 million satellite purchase, Gillard ripped into journalists for asking stupid questions (the nerve!) on the auto industry. She told one "you completely ...

Chester accused of NBN hypocrisy
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:26:09 -0800

While Mr Chester has raised concerns with the Federal Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy Minister Stephen Conroy that many Gippslanders would miss out on the NBN despite paying their share of the program's cost, Mr Conroy has accused the ...

Conroy spruiks Safer Internet Day
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:48:20 -0800

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), together with Senator Stephen Conroy , have launched Safer Internet Day, an initiative designed to encourage cyber safety. ACMA will run interactive activities and deliver presentations in ...