Nine continues push for fading news bargaining incentive
Nine’s acting CEO Matt Stanton has used the company’s first-half results call to call for “critical” digital platform levy legislation despite US tariff threats.
The call came amid reports that News Corp is continuing to push the proposed News Bargaining Incentive, which backs up law that requires news platforms like Google and Meta to pay news publishers.
Stanton claimed that “Australian regulated media companies play a vital role in supporting a well-functioning democracy by providing accurate and trusted news, fostering public debate and holding power to account” and therefore need to be protected by reforms, such as the news media incentive, and a digital competition regime, “to ensure that the correct regulatory settings are in place for Australia’s future”.
