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Trump wants âfair treatmentâ in fight over Laborâs levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
Published 4 August 2026 ¡ world
Foreign Trade Council âdisappointedâ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough Follow our Australia news
Foreign Trade Council âdisappointedâ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A major US trade body has rubbished the Albanese governmentâs plan to make more big tech platforms pay for Australian journalism, issuing a veiled warning about how Donald Trump may respond to the âdeteriorating trendâ. The Foreign Trade Council said it was âdisappointedâ at the Australian governmentâs move to expand its News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) to take in Microsoftâs LinkedIn, amid trade tensions between Washington and Canberra including newly increased tariffs on Australian goods. Continue reading...
Published: August 4, 2026 ⢠12:36 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 4, 2026 ⢠1:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Foreign Trade Council âdisappointedâ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A major US trade body has rubbished the Albanese governmentâs plan to make more big tech platforms pay for Australian journalism, issuing a veiled warning about how Donald Trump may respond to the âdeteriorating trendâ.
The Foreign Trade Council said it was âdisappointedâ at the Australian governmentâs move to expand its News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) to take in Microsoftâs LinkedIn, amid trade tensions between Washington and Canberra including newly increased tariffs on Australian goods.
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