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The Guardian

Greens propose tech tax to support Australia’s traditional media while banning gambling ads



Sarah Hanson-Young urges people not to believe the claim that free-to-air TV needs gambling ad revenue to surviveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens have proposed a tech tax to support traditional media while banning all gambling ads, as broadcasters seek compensation for Labor’s planned restrictions.On Wednesday the Greens communications spokesperson, Sarah Hanson-Young, urged Australians not to “buy Bill Shorten’s lie” that free-to-air television needed gambling ad revenue to survive, his justification for Labor’s intention to cap but not ban all gambling ads. Continue reading…



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Author : Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-08-14 06:31:02

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