Tag: News Media Bargaining Code

Govt’s platform tax is back to drive news deals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has revived its plan to force Meta back into deals with news publishers with a backstop tax of more than $100 million a year. A year...

PM stares down US trade complaints on tech policy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia will not negotiate with the Trump administration on domestic rules that force US tech companies to pay for Australian news, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. It...

Govt’s big tech levy pause ‘cowering to the bully’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Greens have lashed a slow down on Australia’s plan to start charging online platforms that refuse to pay for news content, following a report the government is going...

‘On the table’: Meta still dangling news block threat

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Meta is still threatening to block news content on its platforms in Australia, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that all options are “on the table” if the government does try...

Govt sets up sweeping social media probe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government will establish a new joint committee to examine growing issues with social media like online scams, illicit content, black box algorithms and Meta’s decision to “abandon”...

Meta abandons Australian news publishers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook owner Meta will not renew its deals with Australian news publishers, cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars from the industry and daring the government to enforce its...

Optus wants govt to force tech giants to pay for network costs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s second largest telco has asked the government to step in and make tech giants like Netflix and Facebook pay a “fair share” contribution to the telecommunications infrastructure that...

Govt mulls widening of Big Tech news code

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A review of Australia’s media bargaining code has recommended the government investigate extending it to digital platforms other than Google and Facebook, and verify the value of the deals it...