Google executives defend public interest behind Sky News ban at media diversity hearing

Calum Jaspan

September 6, 2021 10:23

This morning saw the media diversity in Australia senate committee hearing reconvene, after today’s session was postponed last month, following a snap lockdown in the nation’s capital.

The focus of the first session was on Google’s and YouTube’s policies regarding misinformation and disinformation, in relation to Sky News Australia’s seven day ban from the platform last month.

This saw Google’s director of public policy for Australia and New Zealand, Lucinda Longcroft and Samantha Yorke, senior manager, government affairs and public policy, Australia and New Zealand appeared before the committee, taking questions from committee chair, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, along with a Labor Senator Kim Carr, Country Liberal Party Senator Sam McMahon and Liberal Party Senator Gerrard Rennick.

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Calum Jaspan

Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.