Code payment impact on journalist roles uncertain says media

January 25, 2021 10:47

Australian media organisations AAP, News Corp, Nine, SBS, ABC and Guardian Australia have put forward respective cases for the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code to the economic legislative senate committee.

When asked how many additional journalists the code would assist in employing across the media outlets, the response was uncertain from all.

Pressed for further details by the committee, Nine said that it would be used to sustain its journalistic business, rather than go to shareholder dividends or operational overheads.

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Olivia Kruimel

Olivia Kruimel was the managing editor at Mumbrella. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Her journalism career began at Fairfax Media (now part of Nine) and includes various B2B publications such as B&T, Travel Today and ALB. As a marketer Olivia has worked for Standard Chartered and various global law firms.