Paul Fletcher Archives

Election 2022: Morrison promises more than $100 million to fix mobile blackspots and connectivity issues in urban fringes

Election 2022

Melissa Coade

22 April 2022

Scott Morrison announced the funding on Thursday morning, declaring his government was committed to improving the lives of people in outer urban and urban fringe areas.

Australia’s biggest ever film production to pour money into struggling small towns

Arts & Media

Emma Elsworthy

19 January 2022

These NSW towns are set to cash in when the hotly anticipated prequel to Mad Max begins filming in Australia this year.

Australia Post commits to delivering perishable goods again

Retail

Eloise Keating

1 September 2021

Small Business Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed a commitment by Australia Post to permanently reverse an earlier decision to stop delivering certain perishable goods around the country.

Christine Holgate blasts Scott Morrison for “one of the worst acts of bullying”

Leadership

Michelle Grattan

14 April 2021

Appearing before a Senate inquiry on Tuesday, former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate inflicted a serious blow on Scott Morrison and left Australia Post chair Lucio Di Bartolomeo badly wounded.

Telstra’s plan to split into three entities might be a win for shareholders, but its too late for competition and customers

Telecommunications

Leon Gettler

16 November 2020

Telstra’s plan to split into three entities is the most radical shake-up of Australia’s largest telecommunications company since 1997.

Online retail “rich with opportunity”: Federal MP Paul Fletcher

Economy

Renee Thompson

22 July 2015

The Australian retail sector is undergoing “enormous disruption” thanks to online competitors but the local online retail landscape i…