Nerida O'Loughlin will commenced another three year term as chair of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), after the Governor General accepted the Albanese Government's recommendation for her reappointment.

O’Loughlin, who was first appointed in 2017 and reappointed in 2022, is a respected figure across the sector. During her tenure, she has led the ACMA's efforts to strengthen telecommunications consumer safeguards, particularly for vulnerable Australians. She has overseen the establishment of BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register, Australia’s first SMS ID Registry, and enforced anti-scam and illegal gambling rules.

O’Loughlin has also spearheaded important work on media diversity, misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms, and supported improved digital connectivity through the allocation of valuable radiocommunications spectrum.

Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, said: "I congratulate Ms Nerida O’Loughlin PSM on her reappointment as Chair of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Since her appointment in 2017, Ms O’Loughlin has led the ACMA to deliver important reforms and regulatory activities in the communications and media industries. This includes better supporting consumers facing financial hardship pressures in paying their telecommunications bills, mitigating consumer harms in gambling advertising, enforcing anti-scam rules and taking enforcement action against corporations for non-compliance with Australia’s spam unsubscribe rules.

Rowland said the continuation of O'Loughlin in the role will provide ACMA with ongoing certainty as the Albanese Government continues its media and digital platforms reform agenda.

"I look forward to continue working with Ms O’Loughlin as the ACMA Chair," said Rowland.