ACCC released draft news media bargaining code
The ACCC has released its draft mandatory media bargaining code for consultation.
The code seeks to address the fundamental bargaining power imbalance between Australian news media businesses and major digital platforms. This imbalance has resulted in news media businesses accepting less favourable terms for the inclusion of news on digital platform services than they would otherwise agree to.
While bargaining power imbalances exist in other areas, the bargaining power imbalance between news media businesses and major digital platforms is being addressed as a strong and independent media landscape is essential to a well-functioning democracy.
Consultation on the draft code will now take place until 28 August 2020 with final legislation expected to be introduced shortly thereafter.
See my News Media and Digital Platforms Code of Conduct page for more details.
See also:
Draft news media bargaining code (includes Q&A document)
Note this page does not include the actual code.
Draft legislation
This includes the exposure draft bill