Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Bills

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

11:04 am

Photo of Louise PrattLouise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to the ACCC's involvement, has the government considered ways that the ACCC's role could be strengthened—for example, by considering the fairness of the provision of standard offers by digital platforms? Who's going to assess whether they are decent offers or not? They're not yet inside the code, because that hasn't been enlivened through registration. Nevertheless, those standard offers will still need to be assessed in relation to strengthening sustainability.

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