Australian Communications and Media Authority

Australian Communications and Media Authority

http://www.acma.gov.au
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-communications-and-media-authority/

Australian Communications and Media Authority, also known as ACMA, is a State Owned entity headquartered in Australia. Founded in 2005, the organization operates with approximately 310 employees. Functioning as a government administration body, it is a statutory authority within the federal government Communications portfolio, responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications, and telecommunications.

Revenue

Founded

2005

Headcount

309

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Government Administration

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On June 25, 2026, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced its 2026-27 compliance and enforcement priorities, focusing on identifying high-risk areas of harm to consumers and implementing new rules to better protect them. Earlier on the same day, the ACMA ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block 12 additional illegal gambling sites, including 7Signs, ChromaBet, Donbet, Duospin, Freshbet, Slots Gem, Jacks Club, Lucky Start, Pointsbetz.com, Spinrise, Vinyl Casino, and Wildsino, noting that Pointsbetz.com imitated the licensed PointsBet service. This follows the ACMA's finding on June 21, 2026, that SBS breached gambling advertising rules during a live broadcast of the Tour de France in July 2025. The investigation determined SBS promoted Crown’s gambling activities outside the permitted window, which under the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice, restricts gambling commercials during live sporting events to before play, after play, and scheduled or unscheduled breaks between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Jul

8th

2026

08:30

B2B Tag, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations and Policies

Australian healthcare providers urged to register SMS IDs

Australian healthcare organisations that send branded text messages must now register with the ACMA's SMS Sender ID Register. The change has raised concerns that some patient messages could be overlooked if providers have not signed up.

TelcoNews Australia

Jul

7th

2026

03:56

ACMA issues formal warnings to six illegal gambling operators

Australian regulator acts against offshore operators as well as domestic promotion of illegal gambling The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued formal warnings to six companies for providing unlicenced online gambling to players in Australia.

Gaming Intelligence

Jul

7th

2026

01:00

Regulating influencers' influence: Government crackdowns sets new creator compliance challenge for the industry

Publisher branded content remains one of the few truly differentiated value propositions in media. Last week’s inclusion of influencers in proposed gambling advertising reform - and the first formal warning from ACMA for an influencer promoting illegal gambling services just days later - is a sign the country’s regulators now see creators to have comparable reach, trust and persuasive power to other traditional media channels, celebrities and ambassador commercial relationships.

Jul

6th

2026

04:25

Illegal poker network hit with A$29.2m penalties in Australia

An Australian court has imposed A$29.2m (€16.2m) in civil penalties against the operators and promoter of a network of illegal online poker platforms. The Federal Court ordered holding company Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd to pay A$15m, and its sole director and shareholder Rhys Edward Jones A$9m.

Jul

4th

2026

01:00

Telcos must now give customers clearer info about coverage, outages

For too many frustrated Australians, discovering just how good (or bad) their mobile phone coverage is isn’t revealed until after they have signed binding and often lengthy contracts with telco providers. Finding out anything at all about network outages and how or when they will be resolved is a whole other level of obfuscation.

Jul

1st

2026

01:00

ACCC welcomes new mobile coverage map standard and warns on misleading coverage claims

The ACCC welcomes a new industry standard for mobile phone coverage maps, and urges mobile providers to ensure their network coverage claims are accurate and do not mislead consumers. The Telecommunications (Mobile Network Coverage Maps) Industry Standard 2026 (Standard) introduced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority requires mobile providers to publish clear and consistent 4G and 5G coverage maps across Australia using a standard method.

Jun

30th

2026

19:45

ACMA Makes Gambling Ad Reform A 2026 Enforcement Priority

Australia will not wait until new gambling ad rules arrive before warning broadcasters, platforms, and betting brands. ACMA has already made the reform rollout a 2026 27 compliance and enforcement priority. Good to know ACMA says it will guide industry first, then investigate breaches.

Jun

30th

2026

19:30

SMS Sender ID Register goes live to help protect Australians from scams

The new SMS Sender ID Register has now commenced, providing an important new measure to help protect Australians from text message impersonation scams. Sender IDs are the names that appear at the top of some SMS messages to identify the sender, such as a business, government agency or organisation name.

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Jun

30th

2026

18:36

ACCC welcomes new mobile coverage map standard and warns on misleading coverage claims

The ACCC welcomes a new industry standard for mobile phone coverage maps, and urges mobile providers to ensure their network coverage claims are accurate and do not mislead consumers. The Telecommunications (Mobile Network Coverage Maps) Industry Standard 2026 (Standard) introduced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority requires mobile providers to publish clear and consistent 4G and 5G coverage maps across Australia using a standard method.

The National Tribune

Jun

30th

2026

16:36

New mobile maps official as ACMA's standard kicks in – Pickr

Have you ever been where mobile reception should have been and still seen no activity? Your phone swears that you should have at least one bar, but either the one bar isn’t enough or nothing works at all, and your mobile feels like a gadget in need of love that your telco just can’t afford to give.

Jun

26th

2026

07:04

ACMA blocks 12 illegal sites, outlines 2026–27 compliance plan

Australia has increased its measures against unlawful online gaming. The regulator has asked internet service providers to prohibit access to 12 more gambling and affiliate marketing websites that violate the law. At the same time, it has announced compliance goals for 2026-27, including increased enforcement against unregistered businesses and stricter gaming advertising regulations.

Jun

25th

2026

18:27

ACMA’s 2026-27 compliance priorities focus on protecting consumers

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, with a focus on identifying areas of high risk of harm to consumers and implementing new rules to better protect them.

The National Tribune

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