Mitch Fifield confident two-out-of-three rule will pass Senate

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has expressed confidence his full suite of media reforms will pass the Senate, despite rising concerns Labor may not support the abolition of the two-out-of-three rule.

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield optimistic about getting media reforms through the Senate

Fifield said the unanimous support for media owners for the reforms was a strong signal that the full package should be supported by the Senate and that conversations with all parties remained ongoing.

The two-out-of-three rule means media companies cannot own a TV network, radio station and newspaper within the same market.