Early Christmas present for publishers: Government tables news media bargaining code

December 9, 2020 7:52

The Morrison Government will this week introduce the highly anticipated News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code into the parliament.

The code is stated to “address the bargaining power imbalance between news media businesses and digital platforms”.

The code was developed after public consultation spanning almost three years, led by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and has received significant feedback and commentary from industry participants.

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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.