Media organisations are invited to the 2017-18 Budget lock-up from 12pm, Tuesday 9 May 2017 Parliament House, Canberra.
Media organisations should email media_lockup@treasury.gov.au by 5pm, Wednesday 19 April 2017 with the names and positions of employees seeking access.
Space in the lock-up is limited, so please restrict applications to essential employees. Treasury will confirm approved registrations via email.
Approved attendees will be able to sign in to the lock-up from 12.00pm, but will not have access to the Budget documents until 1:30pm.
On entering the lock-up, attendees are unable to leave until the Treasurer delivers the Budget in the House of Representatives at 7:30pm on 9 May 2017.
Budget information may not be broadcast, published or made publicly available in any way until its official release at 7:30pm. The following restrictions will also apply:
- Contact with anyone outside the lock-up area prior to the Budget’s release is not permitted (with the exception of authorised communications to secure Budget sub-lock-ups).
- Mobile phones, including smart watches are not permitted in the lock-up – secure storage facilities will be available outside the lock-up area.
- Laptops and tablets can be taken into the lock-up. Electronic versions of the Budget documents will be available on USB sticks and for download via a secure Wi‑Fi access point. Following download, connectivity must be disabled for the duration of the lock-up. The area will be monitored for unauthorised transmissions.
- Attendees will not be permitted into smoking areas during the lock-up.
- Attendees are required to vacate the lock-up area by 8:30pm.
More information will be provided to approved lock-up attendees closer to Budget. Further information can be directed to media_lockup@treasury.gov.au