Senate debates Bills
Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017; In Committee
Sarah Hanson-Young SA, Australian Greens
10:45 am
Could the minister explain why the government would be opposed to ensuring that this bill clearly outlines that this fund should be available to publishers who are writing Australian stories and employing Australian journalists for Australian audiences—organisations that are Australian managed and have Australian independent editorial control? Surely that's the objective of this entire bill?
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