Compliance Briefing — Australia passes News Media Bargaining Code for digital platforms
Australia’s Parliament enacted the News Media Bargaining Code on 25 February 2021, empowering regulators to require platform-payment negotiations with news publishers and enforce arbitration if talks fail.
On 25 February 2021 Australia passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code Act 2021, authorizing the Treasurer to designate platforms and compel bargaining with eligible news businesses. The code sets timelines for negotiation, mandates data-sharing and algorithm change notices, and enables final-offer arbitration when parties cannot agree.
Platform policy and legal teams should assess designation risk, prepare publisher engagement frameworks, and monitor potential code expansions to additional services beyond search and social feeds.
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