Broadcasting and Content Reform Package additional funding — Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of Communications - 2.0 7.2 9.2 4.0 and the Arts Australian Competition and - 1.7 4.4 - - Consumer Commission Australian Communications and - - 16.7 16.7 16.6 Media Authority Total Expense - 3.7 28.3 25.9 20.6 — The Government will provide an additional $78.6 million over four from 201718 for broadcasting and content reform, including: $60.4 million over three years from 201819 to support regional and small publishers with funding a new for innovation 60 regional fund, journalism a cadetship scholarships; program funding 200 cadet positions, and media Consumer $6.2 on million competition Commission over two in inquiry years media from markets into 201718 the impact in Australia; for an of Australian digital and search Competition engines and and social $12.0 million over four years from 201718 for a community radio package to the community support capacity broadcasting. of the community broadcast sector and to promote localism in This measure builds on the 201718 Budget measure titled Broadcasting and Content Reform Package funding for Australian film and television content and SBS. — Creative Partnerships Australia continuation — Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of Communications - - 1.8 1.8 1.8 and the Arts Australia Council - - -1.8 -1.8 -1.8 Total Expense - - - - - — The Government will provide an additional $11.3 million over years from 201819 (with $3.9 million ongoing) to maintain the current level of funding for Creative Partnerships Australia and to support its work to build private sector support for the arts. This measure will be offset by redirecting funding from programs within the Department of Communications and the Arts and the Australia Council. This measure builds on the 201516 Budget measure titled National Programme for Excellence in the Arts establishment. —
Broadcasting and Content Reform Package — additional funding Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of Communications and the Arts - 2.0 7.2 9.2 4.0 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - 1.7 4.4 - - Australian Communications and Media Authority - - 16.7 16.7 16.6 Total — Expense - 3.7 28.3 25.9 20.6 The Government will provide an additional $78.6 million over four from 201718 for broadcasting and content reform, including: $60.4 million over three years from 201819 to support regional and small publishers with a new innovation fund, a cadetship program funding 200 cadet positions, and funding for 60 regional journalism scholarships; $6.2 million over two years from 201718 for an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry into the impact of digital search engines and social media on competition in media markets in Australia; and $12.0 million over four years from 201718 for a community radio package to support the capacity of the community broadcast sector and to promote localism in community broadcasting. This measure builds on the 201718 Budget measure titled Broadcasting and Content Reform Package — funding for Australian film and television content and SBS. Creative Partnerships Australia — continuation Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of Communications and the Arts - - 1.8 1.8 1.8 Australia Council - - -1.8 -1.8 -1.8 Total — Expense - - - - - The Government will provide an additional $11.3 million over years from 201819 (with $3.9 million ongoing) to maintain the current level of funding for Creative Partnerships Australia and to support its work to build private sector support for the arts. This measure will be offset by redirecting funding from programs within the Department of Communications and the Arts and the Australia Council. This measure builds on the 201516 Budget measure titled National Programme for Excellence in the Arts — establishment.