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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts House of Representatives

News Journalism Payments Bill 2026

Passed, finished

Assented to on 26 Aug 2026.

Introduced
13 Aug 2026
Sponsor
Government
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ASSENTED 26 AUG 2026

Summary

Introduced with the News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026 and Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026, the bill establishes the News Journalism Payment Scheme to distribute revenue collected under the news media bargaining scheme to eligible news organisations in Australia.

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