News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code Bill introduced

The Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020 was introduced into the House of Representatives on 9 December 2020.

Not surprisingly this has attracted plenty of media.

See

• The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and The HOn Paul Fletcher MP, ‘News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’ (Joint media release, 8 December 2020)

See also

• Gilbert + Tobin, ‘It’s Here! News Media & Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’ (11 December 2020)
  Includes useful summary of key changes from ACCC draft version.

• Tim Dwyer, ‘Expect delays and power plays: Google and Facebook brace as news media bargaining code is set to become law’ (The Conversation, 9 December 2020)

• Nadia Cameron, ‘Industry responds as News Media Bargaining Code bill goes through parliament’ (CMO, 9 December 2020)

• Editorial, ‘Day of decision for the tech giants’ (The Canberra Times, 10 December 2020)

Before release of bill:

• ‘Google and Facebook news payments to include ABC and SBS after change to draft code‘ (The Guardian, 25 November 2020)

• Holding Redlich, ‘Make Google and Facebook pay for posting the news they don't make’ (4 December 2020)

• Sophie Dawson and Jarrad Parker (Bird & Bird), ‘Australian legislative update: digital platforms proposed to pay news media for content’ (8 December 2020)
  

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