# News Media Bargaining Incentive

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-03**: Final plan announced — Government settles details, raising the levy to 2.5%, adding LinkedIn to covered platforms, and expanding support for regional publishers, with legislation to be introduced within weeks.
- **2026-04**: Draft plan released — Government publishes draft News Media Bargaining Incentive with a 2.25% levy on platforms earning $250 million or more in Australian digital advertising revenue.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### 2.5% levy on Meta and TikTok's Aussie ad revenue to fund news
2026-08-03 00:07:40 · Sector: marketing · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A new 2.5% levy on the Australian digital ad revenue of Meta, TikTok, Google and LinkedIn will either force platform-publisher deals or increase platform costs. For marketers, this could reshape news availability and programmatic ad strategies.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/2-5-percent-levy-meta-tiktok-ad-revenue-news-funding

### Australia finalises 2.5% news levy on Meta, Google: key legal framework
2026-08-03 00:07:31 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The Albanese government’s new 2.5% tax on digital ad revenue marks a regulatory innovation that compels platforms to negotiate with publishers. Legal professionals will scrutinise its conformity with tax law, constitutional powers and international trade obligations.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/australia-2-5-news-levy-legal-framework

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