Meeting with new Minister for Communications

POAAL national representatives met today with the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy. Senator Conroy was re-briefed on the role of Licensees, Agents and Contractors and current matters of interest to them.During his time as Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Conroy was vocal in his commitment and interest in our members' business interests, and during our meeting with him today he reaffirmed his continuing interest in their circumstances now that he is Minister for Communications. POAAL welcomes this continuing commitment and will keep in regular contact with the Minister and his advisers, briefing them on matters pertinent to our members.POAAL has invited the Minister to make a presentation at our national mini conference which is to be held over Easter in Tasmania, and he expressed his desire to attend, subject to other Ministerial commitments which may take priority. Licensees and Contractors who will be delegates at the conference would welcome the opportunity to meet and hear from the Minister, in particular his intentions regarding Australia Post and its LPO and contractor arms.

above: Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy, centre, pictured with POAAL CEO Ian Kerr (left) and POAAL Director Dennis Jenner.