The Enigmatic Mr Fletcher, new Minister for Communications

Paul Fletcher, now Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts, is a Liberal brainiac. A chunk of this portfolio looks like his natural home.
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Image: Paul Fletcher and Malcolm Turnbull announcing the NBN test rollout in happier days. Photo sourced from Fletcher’s Twitter feed.

Communications and arts policy under the Liberal government has been a ghastly thug v unicorn struggle for the last six years. While the commercial broadcasters push for the childless freedom to maximise returns in hard times, the independent screen sector campaigns for regulation, a tax change, and to think of the kiddies. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.