Key Factors
- SBS’ Sydney headquarters has been positioned in Artarmon for 30 years.
- The federal authorities will examine the feasibility of shifting it to western Sydney.
- A last determination could be made by the SBS Board.
The Albanese authorities is wanting into the feasibility of shifting SBS’ Sydney headquarters and studios from Artarmon to western Sydney.
Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland on Thursday introduced a steering committee for the feasibility research led by the Division of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Growth, Communications and the Arts in session with SBS.
The committee will take a look at the enterprise case, advantages, and prices of shifting SBS’ headquarters and studios to western Sydney, and launch a aggressive bidding course of between native authorities areas to decide on a web site.
It can additionally take into account a co-located multi-purpose area for content material creation and public use.
SBS managing director James Taylor. Supply: SBS Information / SBS Information
The challenge’s timeline anticipates the SBS Board will likely be ready to contemplate the feasibility research’s outcomes in 2024.
Any determination to maneuver could be carried out after 2024.
Ms Rowland stated in an announcement it was essential to seek out the right combination of individuals for the steering committee.
“The Phrases of Reference and Steering Committee introduced as we speak will present robust governance, experience and management to discover whether or not a attainable transfer of SBS to Western Sydney stacks up”.
“Whereas a lot of events have already indicated they’re excited about lodging an expression of curiosity for internet hosting SBS in Western Sydney, it’s essential that every one related components are recognized and thought of,” she stated.
The SBS constructing in Artarmon was opened by former prime minister Paul Keating in 1993 – the broadcaster had beforehand been stationed in North Sydney.
Any determination to maneuver SBS’ Sydney headquarters could be carried out after 2024. Supply: SBS Information
In a word to SBS employees, managing director James Taylor stated there could be session on the method and SBS could be represented on the steering committee and dealing teams.
“As I’ve stated beforehand, SBS is collaborating constructively on this course of and in search of an end result that greatest permits us to ship companies and within the pursuits of our audiences throughout Australia,” Mr Taylor stated.
He added any determination on relocation will finally be one for the SBS Board.
“We will likely be approaching this challenge constructively, keep an open thoughts and can after all maintain you up to date. SBS is nothing with out our folks, and there will likely be session with you as this challenge progresses.”
The steering committee will likely be chaired by government chair and CEO (Australia and New Zealand) for NEC Company Mike Mrdak.
Along with Mr Taylor and Mr Mrdak the committee’s members embrace former SBS non-executive board Director Daryl Karp, CEO of Vecor Applied sciences Mark Ramsey and Pauline Sullivan, Assistant Secretary on the Division.