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Australia’s anti-siphoning list to remain intact until 2023

The Australian government has granted a two-year extension to the anti-siphoning list of sporting events prioritised for broadcast on free-to-air television.

The current list had been due to expire on April 1, but Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, today (Monday) said it will remain in place until April 2023.

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