[1] The Authority was established in June 2010 by the Fijian government under the Media Industry Development Decree 2010.
In April 2023, the coalition government led by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka voted to repeal the authority.
All members including the chairperson are appointed by the Attorney-General of Fiji and serves for 3 years.
[5] On 20 June 2019, members of the opposition proposed the removal of the Authority, however the motion was defeated in Parliament.
[6] The Fijian Media Association in May 2022 called on the government to examine the "harsh penalties" imposed by the Authority describing it "too excessive and designed to be vindictive and punish the media rather that encourage better reporting standards and be corrective.