Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie questioned Senator Conroy three times in the Senate today, on the media reforms in front of the Senate. Senator McKenzie asked Senator Conroy if regional news would be at risk if the 75 per cent audience reach rule was abolished for television broadcasters. Senator Conroy refused to provide an…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie has again questioned the Federal Labor Government’s new media reforms and their ability to ensure local news for regional and rural areas. In today’s Senate Committees Hearing into the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2013, and related bills, Senator McKenzie reiterated her stance on local news content. “Any legislation that…
DetailsThe Federal Labor Government’s proposed media reforms, which were introduced to the Parliament today, threaten regional television broadcasters. The proposed abolition of the 75 per cent rule, which prohibits a regional television broadcaster from merging with a metropolitan based broadcaster, would allow national media giants to take over regional networks. If this goes ahead there…
DetailsNationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has raised grave concerns at alarming evidence that Catholic Schools would be considerably worse off under the Labour Government’s new Australian education reforms. The Senate Standing Committee on Education Employment and Workplace Relations (EEWR) has received a submission that outlines how Catholic Schools will be worse off under the Federal…
DetailsThe Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie has called Federal Labor Senator Stephen Conroy to account over media regulation. During Senate question time today, Senator McKenzie grilled the Government Senator over Federal Labor’s proposed “public interest criteria” that media acquisitions would have to meet under the reforms. Labor’s Senator Conroy responded with a bumbling contradiction…
DetailsIn Canberra this week the Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie paid tribute to the young women and management of the Bendigo Spirit Women’s Basketball team. The Bendigo Spirit secured their spot in the final with a courageous 78 to 71 win over Dandenong on Sunday. Senator McKenzie, who has keenly followed the progress of…
DetailsNationals Senator Bridget McKenzie is encouraging regional communities to join this weekend’s Clean Up Australia Day. The event, which has been running for more than 20 years, has become an important community event, bringing together local residents to clean up their parks, beaches, creeks and rivers. Bendigo is a great example. This year…
DetailsVictorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie joined forces with Senator Barnaby Joyce and Australian food campaigner, Dick Smith at a dairy crisis meeting in Tongala today that saw at least 500 disillusioned dairy farmers looking for change. The meeting was co-ordinated by newly formed lobby group, Farmer Power and was chaired by Wyuna farmer, Nigel…
DetailsAs the school year begins, many parents will be purchasing internet enabled devices to help their children access information as part of their learning. Many schools will also be providing laptops and these will arrive home with the children this week. Tuesday, February 5 is International Safer Internet Day and this year, the theme is…
DetailsThe Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has attacked the government’s so-called common sense approach to determining how communities receive headspace centres. In response to a Senate Estimates Question on Notice, the government confirmed results of national modelling and “a level of human intelligence” are a basis to determining how locations are selected, giving…
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