Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you to Senator Ronaldson for the question and for his interest in Australia getting to the stage where we can turn off the analog signal and go digital. As many senators would be aware, even the humble television is being revolutionised by digital technology. Digital television is simply more efficient, more interactive, offers better picture and sound quality and has the capacity to deliver exciting new services to consumers. To help accelerate the take-up of digital television in Australia and ensure that all Australians are equipped to make the digital switch, last week I released a digital action plan for Australia entitled: Ready, get set, go digital—a digital action plan for Australia. This digital action plan sets out a range of tasks for both government and industry as we head towards switch-over.