A Shorten Labor Government would commission a feasibility study into the relocation of the Sydney-based headquarters and studios of the Special Broadcasting Service from Artarmon to Western Sydney, alongside the provision of a multi-purpose space for content creation and public use.
Labor's Anthony Albanese, Tony Burke, Jason Clare and Michelle Rowland released the joint announcement on Monday.
"Western Sydney is one of Australia’s most diverse and fast-growing areas and SBS is Australia’s most diverse multi platform digital broadcaster," the statement read.
"But there is an imbalance in infrastructure, skilled jobs and cultural investment in Western Sydney; and the proposed relocation of SBS has been mooted for years.
The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue released a statement congratulating the opposition on investigating the opportunities to relocate SBS to Western Sydney - referring to the move as a "no brainer".
"The Dialogue has been campaigning for this move for nearly five years, and we're certainly pleased that the Federal Opposition is taking a lead on this," Chairman Christopher Brown said.
The Sydney Business Chamber has also welcomed the proposal.
David Borger, Executive Director of the Western Sydney Business Chamber, said, “The Chamber has consistently called for SBS to be relocated to the multicultural heartland of Sydney.
