Daily Archives: 26 May, 2009

Rudd Government ‘Indian givers’ to SBS

  Supposed extra funding for SBS might be little more than an accounting trick, Senator Simon Birmingham said today.   The Rudd Government claimed in its recent budget that it was allocating additional funding of $20 million over three years to SBS.   However, in Senate Budget Estimates today it was revealed that the Government…

Regional communications promise on the never never

  $325 million promised by Labor for regional communications has vanished from the budget, leaving regional Australia with little hope of seeing improved services, Senator Simon Birmingham said today.   Under questioning in Senate Budget Estimates today it was revealed that of the $400 million interest earned by the former Communications Fund – and promised…