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New Minister for Communications as Fifield lands ambassador role

Paul Fletcher to take on industry portfolio with Mitch Fifield NYC-bound.

Mitch Fifield will be appointed as Australia’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Senator Fifield will sit on the backbench until a date yet to be determined.

In the reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison Paul Fletcher, the former minister for families and social services, will become Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts.

Mitch Fifield’s exit follows 3 years in the communications portfolio and 15 years in Parliament.

“It was Mitch’s call about what he wanted to do, I would have been very happy for Mitch to continue to serve in communications and the arts,” the Prime Minister said.

Network 10 welcomed the new appointment.

“Paul Fletcher is a great choice for the Communications portfolio. He is smart, pragmatic and has a deep understanding of our industry,” it said in a statement.

“Paul is definitely the right person to be dealing with the big and complex issues that need to be sorted in this area.

“We would also like to congratulate Mitch Fifield on his new role as Australia’s representative to the United Nations. We thank him for all his hard work in Communications over the past few years.”

Fifield’s most significant move during his time as Communications Minister was the shake-up of media ownership rules.

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  1. I do hope that TV Tonight, being an important source for media information and news in Australia regarding the industry can be viewed regularly by Hon Paul Fletcher MP and staff.

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