{"id":36688,"date":"2019-03-26T07:44:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T11:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=36688"},"modified":"2019-03-26T07:44:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T11:44:43","slug":"a-shorten-government-will-bring-short-wave-radio-back-to-the-northern-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/a-shorten-government-will-bring-short-wave-radio-back-to-the-northern-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"“A Shorten Government will bring short-wave radio back to the Northern Territory”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Source: RadioInfo<\/a> via Michael Bird)<\/p>\n

The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Clare O\u2019Neil, has told ABC Radio Darwin that a Shorten Government will bring short-wave radio back to the Northern Territory, after it was disbanded by the ABC in 2017, saying restoring the service \u201cis actually crucially important for safety in the Territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalarndirri (McCarthy) spoke earlier today about a gentleman who was out fishing, and he didn\u2019t know about the cyclone because he didn\u2019t have access to short wave radio. We know there are long haul trucks travelling around the Territory, and short-wave radio is crucial for them to understand what\u2019s going on around them. So that\u2019s why a Shorten Labor Government will bring this back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if that meant that Labor would fund the million dollars or so to meet the expense, the Shadow Minister said \u201cThat\u2019s correct\u201d though she was unable to commit to any further expansion of the short-wave service outside of the NT.<\/p>\n

Read more at: https:\/\/www.radioinfo.com.au\/news\/labor-will-bring-back-short-wave-nt<\/a> \u00a9 Radioinfo.com.au<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: RadioInfo via Michael Bird) The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Clare O\u2019Neil, has told ABC Radio Darwin that a Shorten Government will bring short-wave radio back to the Northern Territory, after it was disbanded by the ABC in 2017, saying restoring the service \u201cis actually crucially important for safety in the Territory. \u201cMalarndirri (McCarthy) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,43],"tags":[5484,5738,6111,887,7554,2638,4655],"class_list":["post-36688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-abc-northern-territories","tag-abc-northern-territory-shortwave","tag-abc-shortwave","tag-australia","tag-michael-bird","tag-radioinfo","tag-why-shortwave"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9xK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23685,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/letter-from-australian-leader-of-the-opposition-to-the-prime-minister-regarding-nt-shortwave-service\/","url_meta":{"origin":36688,"position":0},"title":"Letter from Australian Leader of the Opposition to the Prime Minister regarding NT shortwave service","author":"Thomas","date":"January 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, \u00a0Phil Brennan, who shares the following letter sent to The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister, by Bill Shorten MP, Leader of the Opposition: The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister I write in relation to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NorthernTerritory-Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NorthernTerritory-Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NorthernTerritory-Australia.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NorthernTerritory-Australia.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23156,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/abc-friends-plea-for-urgent-ministerial-action-to-retain-nt-service\/","url_meta":{"origin":36688,"position":1},"title":"ABC Friends: “Plea For Urgent Ministerial Action” to retain NT service","author":"Thomas","date":"January 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Phil Brennan, who shares the following press release from ABC Friends. ABC Friends represents the community\u2019s interest in independent national public broadcasting: MEDIA RELEASE 5\/1\/2017 NEW THREAT TO LIVES IN OUTBACK PLEA FOR URGENT MINISTERIAL ACTION An urgent call for ministerial action to protect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ABC-Friends_logo.jpeg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23218,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/with-loss-of-northern-territory-service-abc-recommends-amfm-and-a-satellite-phone\/","url_meta":{"origin":36688,"position":2},"title":"With loss of Northern Territory service, ABC recommends AM\/FM and a satellite phone","author":"Thomas","date":"January 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, London Shortwave, who shares this tweet from Northern Territory resident, Lisa Herbert. https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsLisaHerbert\/status\/814242065781358593 https:\/\/twitter.com\/LondonShortwave\/status\/816116105081159681 Read about the cuts to the ABC NT service and Radio Australia by clicking here.","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ABC-Shortwave-Ad-932x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ABC-Shortwave-Ad-932x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ABC-Shortwave-Ad-932x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33525,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/australian-foreign-minister-says-her-party-did-not-support-shutting-down-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":36688,"position":3},"title":"Australian Foreign Minister says her party did not support shutting down shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"August 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: RadioInfo via William Lee and Dennis Dura) Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has told [ ABC's Radio National ] RN's Fran Kelly that her party did not support the ABC's decision to switch off short wave services in the Pacific. \"It is not a decision of the Australian government,\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21263,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/abc-northern-territory-shortwave-services-returning-on-september-13\/","url_meta":{"origin":36688,"position":4},"title":"ABC Northern Territory Shortwave Services: returning September 13","author":"Thomas","date":"September 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Harald Kuhl (DL1ABJ), who clears up a little confusion: it was reported that ABC Northern Territory Shortwave Services left shortwave for good. 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