‘Deeply Misled’: Nine Says News Bargaining Plan Could Cost Jobs The federal government's latest tweak to its news bargaining plan has sent shockwaves through the media industry, with Nine warning that jobs are on the line if the bill goes ahead in its current form.
The proposed changes cap how much any single deal can count towards a platform's liability, effectively flattening the market and giving large tech giants the same maximum credit for a deal with a small outlet as for one with a major publisher like Nine.
This move flies in the face of the government's claims to be supporting local journalism.