Elections and Referendums – SBS’s Free Airtime Policy

In order to provide information to the community about elections and referendums, SBS may provide free airtime on its television (SBS main channel; NITV) and radio services (and associated SBS digital media services) to qualifying political parties and ‘yes’ and ‘no’ referendum committees under the terms of the following policies:

SBS Guidelines on Allocation and Use of Free Airtime – Federal

SBS Guidelines on Allocation and use of Free Airtime – State and Territory

 

Updated 29/03/2025