Ex-deputy PM Tim Fischer says ‘watch this space’ as he fronts new media reform push

Former deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has said he is confident there can be media reform under the Coalition government, as he fronts the next stage of regional TV network’s ad campaign to repeal the reach rule.

Fischer is backing the next phase of the ‘Save Our Voices’ campaign by Prime, WIN, Southern Cross Austereo and Imparja, urging regional viewers to lobby for a change to ownership rules to allow metropolitan and regional networks to merge.

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Asked whether he believed the government, which has stalled on a decision to remove ownership restrictions, Fischer told Mumbrella: “Watch this space. I am confident that there will be some movement at the station.”