Nick Xenophon (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

This was the best negotiation we could come up with in relation to small independent publishers, including metropolitan publishers. I believe it's something that ought to be reconsidered, but, at the end of the day, The Guardian does have a parent company in the UK. The government drew the line at that, but it means that small independent metropolitan and regional publications will be able to get access to this very significant fund.