The Senate has supported a motion from Greens Senator Scott Ludlam calling on the Government to support community television's transition to digital broadcasting.

"It's been two years since Communications Minister Stephen Conroy gave assurances to the community television sector that they wouldn't be left behind in the switch to digital broadcasting. Despite that promise, community television has been completely overlooked in this year's federal budget. There was nothing to ensure they are part of this new chapter in Australian television," said the Greens Communication Spokesperson, Senator Ludlam.

"Today, the Senate supported the motion to allocate available digital spectrum to community TV and provide us with a timetable for funding the sector's digital switch. It is not acceptable to simply blame the previous government for the current failure to act - the Minister must take immediate action to ensure he doesn't pull the plug on community television."