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Australia Offers 170% Offsets, $250 M Journalism Fund, Trump Opposes Tax

4/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

News Bargaining Incentive would let platforms receive offsets 170% for deals, targeting $250 million for journalism.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will decide based on its national interest, while President Donald Trump signaled opposition to the tax.
The scheme applies to digital services with revenue over $250 million and five million social or ten million search users.
Platforms that refuse deals face a 2.25% levy allocated according to each outlet’s journalist headcount.

History

Historical Context

An ACCC inquiry ordered by the Turnbull government in 2017 paved the way for the News Media Bargaining Code, which the Morrison government enacted in December 2020, forcing Google and Meta to negotiate payments. On 12 December 2024 the Albanese government launched a News Bargaining Incentive that requires platforms earning AU$270 million to pay a levy or secure offset deals, bolstering Australian journalism.

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Story summary

News Bargaining Incentive would let platforms receive offsets 170% for deals, targeting $250 million for journalism.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will decide based on its national interest, while President Donald Trump signaled opposition to the tax.
The scheme applies to digital services with revenue over $250 million and five million social or ten million search users.
Platforms that refuse deals face a 2.25% levy allocated according to each outlet’s journalist headcount.

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