Australian Govt Scraps SBS Hub in Western Sydney

0:00I'm Corey with The Story, and this is your Pulse of the City, Sydney News Today. The Australian Federal Government has scrapped funding for a new SBS production hub in Western Sydney, halting a long push to base the multicultural. Broadcaster and one of the country's most diverse areas. Earlier this week, SBS acting managing director Jane Palfreman sent an email confirming the project is dead, with no money left to expand there. SBS called it disappointing, saying it would have boosted facilities, content, and community ties in a fast growing region, but the government cited, tight budgets as the reason. Officials from communications minister Annika Wells backed that up, noting no extra cash for now, but ongoing support for SBS' core work. This ends years of planning that started in 2019, including a $5.9 million scoping study late in 2024, and a business case by the end of 2025, with local councils like Black Town leading interest.

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