BSA, Fees Free and Citizenship Test w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert

The Government has confirmed plans to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority and move toward a self-regulation model for media complaints, raising questions about accountability, misinformation, and audience protection.

It has also been confirmed that the Fees Free tertiary scheme will be scrapped in the upcoming Budget, while the new citizenship test has sparked debate over whether it strengthens civic knowledge or creates another barrier for migrants.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about these topics.