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    Michelle Rowland

    Minister for Communications

    LaborGreenway, NSWIncumbent

    Biography

    Background and political history

    Former telco lawyer, Michelle Rowland has held the fast-growing western-Sydney seat of Greenway since 2010. As Australia's Communications Minister she launched the 2024-27 NBN fibre-to-premises upgrade, a national misinformation code, and directed SBS's Pacific broadcast expansion.

    Policy Positions

    Key issues and stances

    NBN

    Full-fibre

    90 % premises FTTP by 2030.


    Media

    Local content

    Streaming quota & anti-siphoning update.


    Digital

    Safety first

    Age-verification roadmap & scam-SMS ID registry.

    Voting History

    Recent votes on key legislation

    Online Safety Amendment (Misinformation) Bill 2024

    2024-09-12YES

    ACMA power to combat harmful misinfo

    Climate Change Bill 2022

    2022-08-04YES

    43 % target

    NACC Bill 2022

    2022-11-30YES

    Integrity commission

    Election History

    Past election results

    YearElectorateResultVote %
    2022GreenwayWon58.2%
    2019GreenwayWon53.5%

    Contact Information

    Get in touch with Michelle Rowland

    Office Address

    1A Hyatts Rd, Plumpton NSW 2761