AustraliaTreasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Act 2021
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In force since 2 March 2021.
A news media bargaining code rule binding public and private bodies.
What this law does
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Inserts Part IVBA into the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), creating a mandatory bargaining framework between 'registered news businesses' and 'designated digital platform services' where a significant bargaining power imbalance exists. The Treasurer may formally designate a platform after considering imbalance and news-industry sustainability; once designated, platforms face compulsory arbitration. No platform has been formally designated.
Following the code's enactment Google and Meta struck voluntary deals covering 30+ news businesses, but Meta ceased renewals in 2024 and Google in 2025, prompting the News Bargaining Incentive proposal.
What it reaches
Instrument type
an act of a legislature
Categories
Bargaining code, Publisher right
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