Tag: News Media Bargaining Incentive

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...

How Australia’s Big Tech news ‘incentive’ will work

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook, Google and TikTok parent companies will be charged penalties if they fail to strike new commercial agreements with news publishers under a scheme announced by the Albanese government...