 Perth community station Access 31's closure was partially blamed on viewers and revenue lost to increasing digital television viewership. The analog-only station had been campaigning with other community television stations for support from the Federal Government that allowed them access to the digital broadcast spectrum. On 4 November 2009 Communications Minister Stephen Conroy approved a Digital TV only licence for West TV in Perth, which allows them to broadcast as a digital-only community television station as a replacement for the now defunct Access 31. Digital services were available in most areas, however parts of Western Australia and Central Australia had yet to begin transmissions in 2007.
