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Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Managing Director David Anderson has welcomed the launch of the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy (IPBS), saying ABC International is its lead implementation partner.
The federal government provided ABC International with an extra $32 million over four years in the October 2022 budget to expand its content production, transmission and media assistance in the Indo-Pacific region. In the May 2023 budget, the government announced a further $8.5 million over four years for regional transmission and distribution.
The ABC has invested this new funding to support the key pillars of IPBS, which are to increase the availability of Australian content, deepen media connections and strengthen the resilience of media organisations in the region. The ABC’s work in this area will continue to support mutual understanding between Australia and our region.
ABC Managing Director David Anderson welcomed the release of the government’s much-anticipated strategy and said the ABC was “well-positioned to deliver on its key pillars”.
“No other Australian media organisation has the regional knowledge, relationships, distribution networks and platforms, and development expertise required to fully deliver IPBS’s objectives in the national interest,” Anderson said.
ABC International Head Clare Gorman said: “Additional funding provided by the Federal Government under IPBS has been invested by ABC International in a range of key areas across the Indo-Pacific, including enhanced distribution networks, premium bespoke content for international audiences and high-impact media development projects.”
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