Pre-Budget Submission to Victorian Treasury 2026

LINA’s 2026 submission to the Victorian treasury outlines LINA’s recommendations to strengthen support to digital publishers.

LINA’s pre-budget submission to the Victorian Treasury makes recommendations to support news organisations as small businesses, expand advertising programs to include metropolitan and digital newsrooms, and strengthen social cohesion through funding a community journalism project.

About the author.
Claire Stuchbery
Claire Stuchbery
LINA Executive Director

Claire Stuchbery joined LINA in 2022 after a 20-year career in media policy, stakeholder engagement, policy development and communications.

Previously, Claire worked in policy and stakeholder engagement for First Nations Media Australia, the peak national body for First Nations not-for-profit broadcasting, media and communications.

Claire also worked in a range of senior management roles with the Community Broadcasting Foundation, ran her own media agency, worked in street press publications and was a broadcaster and board member at a number of community radio stations, including most notably, continuing volunteer roles at PBS in Melbourne.

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