Tag: Stephen Jones

Trump threatens tariffs on nations targeting big tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US President Donald Trump has given the clearest signal yet that his government will levy tariffs on nations that unfairly discriminate against US companies or inhibit their growth through...

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...

Gig Guide: Assistant Treasurer to leave parliament

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will not recontest the next federal election, leaving the frontbench amid the federal government’s renewed push to get social media giants to pay for news....

Tech Council says proposed subscription trap reform is risky

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasury-proposed reforms that aim to protect consumers from subscription traps should be re-scoped as they could inadvertently disadvantage consumers, according to the Tech Council of Australia. In a submission...

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...

Govt mandates scam-busting SMS ID register

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Telcos will be required to block or warn Australians about scam texts from scammers that spoof legitimate senders after the Albanese government landed on a mandatory approach to its...

Tough digital competition regime proposed by Treasury

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia will set broad limits on anticompetitive behaviour by big tech companies under a proposed framework that could impose penalties of up to $50 million, more than two years...

Energy innovators gain consumer data right carve out

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Tweaks to consumer data right rules effective from Tuesday will allow energy companies to shield their trial products for two years from the scheme’s data sharing obligations in a...

$50m fines proposed for social media scam slackers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Social media companies failing to fight scams on their platforms will be subject to fines of up to $50 million under a new framework brought before Parliament on Thursday....