Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says the government has poured millions into media initiatives, but cautions there is a danger to intervention.
. It gives support and access to third-party services that would be too expensive for small players.
Ms Rowland said the government had put funding aside for LINA under its News Media Assistance Program, which was aimed at supporting local and diverse news services in smaller communities. The government committed $4 million to the News MAP, of which $1.5 million will go to LINA. “It is clear that government has a role to play in supporting Australia’s democratic infrastructure, systems and processes, including with respect to the news media. But ... any intervention by government risks endangering the public interests that it seeks to protect and promote.”
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