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Josh Frydenberg tells Mark Zuckerberg Australian Government won’t back down over media bargaining code
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said he met with Mark Zuckerberg over plans to force tech giants to pay for news sourced from local media outlets, but the Facebook chief executive and founder was unable to shift the Government’s position.
Key points:
- Mr Frydenberg said the Government took the threats to pull services seriously but would not be intimidated
- He said Mark Zuckerberg was unable to shift the Government’s position on the code during a meeting last week
- The proposed legislation is currently before a Senate committee
Speaking on Insiders, Mr Frydenberg said the Federal Government was continuing discussions with Google and Facebook over the proposed mandatory bargaining code, currently before a Senate committee.
Mr Frydenberg said he…
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