Former Fairfax CEO urges government to keep up with media reform

Former Fairfax Media chief executive Greg Hywood is putting the government on notice to pick up its act with media reform, urging it and the opposition to not allow policy to fall behind the “warp speed” of the industry.

Mr Hywood, the chairman of free-to-air television lobby group Free TV, is urging the government and the opposition to protect Australians’ right to free television services with three policy commitments.