Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Bills

Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021; In Committee

9:45 am

Photo of Rex PatrickRex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

That only happens if the company is designated—that is, if you designate Facebook and Google. This amendment raises the threshold, and we have no understanding of what it means. Minister, if a number of smaller players are dissatisfied, is that cause for the minister to make a designation or is it only when it's Channel 9, Channel 7, The Australian and all the big players? Is it only when they have a complaint that suddenly the minister is moved? How does the little guy, in these circumstances, make representation to the minister that they are being ignored by the behemoths that Google and Facebook are?

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