The Media and Communications Minister says he's working his way through the process when it comes a new law that would force tech giants to pay for news content.

The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was set to have its second reading in Parliament last week, but it wasn't ready.

Paul Goldsmith says it's a difficult issue.

"The broader issue of how you corral one of the biggest companies in the world and have a conversation around how that works - it's not straightforward."

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The Media and Communications Minister says he's working his way through the process when it comes a new law that would force tech giants to pay for news content.
The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was set to have its second reading in Parliament last week, but it wasn't ready.
Paul Goldsmith says it's a difficult issue.
"The broader issue of how you corral one of the biggest companies in the world and have a conversation around how that works - it's not straightforward."
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Paul Goldsmith: Media and Communications Minister devising next steps for Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill

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