Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As I indicated, the two-out-of-three rule is one element that we are looking to remove from Australia's media rule. Principally, the issue here, as I referenced before, is that it does not recognise that the internet exists. We have to enable media organisations to configure themselves in the way that best suits them. We also are keen to get rid of the 75-per-cent-audience-reach rule, which I know those opposite support, but it would be tremendous if the parliament could see its way to removing both of those rules and see them as a package. I again acknowledge Senator Smith, who is someone who is not just looking at this reform; he is someone who is always looking over the horizon at the next reforms that need to be undertaken in Australia's media law.