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Media ownership rules under review
Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:36am

Federal government on verge of scrapping ownership diversity rules

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Australia’s government is on the verge of changing media ownership laws that could result in greater consolidation in the industry. The cabinet has agreed in principle to the removal of two restrictions that are likely to lead to mergers and acquisitions.

I'm surprised there hasn't been a topic on this.

Sure, let's consider revising the rules. Make the print media more accountable, require owners of media in Australia to be Australian citizens (not dual citizens)...

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Baronvonrort Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20426 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:45am I hoped this thread would be about selling off the ABC and SBS. The Government shouldn't be in the media business their job is running the country. The money we get from selling off and not having to prop up the ABC and SBS could be spent on health or education or even infrastructure.
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Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:58am

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:45am:

I hoped this thread would be about selling off the ABC and SBS.

Why?

The Government shouldn't be in the media business their job is running the country.

They don't run it (or didn't, until Sir Pository's odious reign). They hld it in trust for the public, who DO own it. And frankly, they're not making much of a fist of running the country.

The money we get from selling off and not having to prop up the ABC and SBS could be spent on health or education or even infrastructure.

You fall for the silly and incorrect 'either/or' scenario so much favoured by conservatives and the ignorant (same thing, really). It doesn't have to be one or the other.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 11:23am the libs have to pay the piper.
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Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:08pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:45am:

I hoped this thread would be about selling off the ABC and SBS.

The Government shouldn't be in the media business their job is running the country.

The money we get from selling off and not having to prop up the ABC and SBS could be spent on health or education or even infrastructure.

If you had said destroying the ABC and SBS you would probally have been close. Looks as though Rupert has his eyes on something again.

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Kiron22 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 896 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #5 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:15pm Australia already has the most concentrated media landscape in the western world. No wonder the Libs have no problem with News Corp gobbling up everybody, works for them, the entire Australian media becomes LNP Pravda. It is not good for democracy or anybody else though.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20061 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #6 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:25pm Kiron22 wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:15pm: No wonder the Libs have no problem with News Corp gobbling up everybody, works for them, the entire Australian media becomes LNP Pravda. Although Fairfax has the larger interest in AAP.
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Reply #7 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:32pm

macman wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:08pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 10:45am:

I hoped this thread would be about selling off the ABC and SBS.

The Government shouldn't be in the media business their job is running the country.

The money we get from selling off and not having to prop up the ABC and SBS could be spent on health or education or even infrastructure.

If you had said destroying the ABC and SBS you would probally have been close.

The government should not be running any media, time to sell off the ABC and SBS.

Ratings show they won't be missed, it will save taxpayers over $1 billion a year which can be spent on hospitals,schools and infrastructure

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #8 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 3:35pm Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:32pm: The government should not be running any media, why not?
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61316 Here Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #9 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 4:51pm Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:32pm: The government should not be running any media, Why not, It seems to be ok for a media company to be running the government ?
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #10 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 5:26pm The big media companies should be broken-up and sold-off to small/medium operators. By force, if necessary.
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Bam Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21905 Gender:	Re: Media ownership rules under review Reply #11 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 6:28pm Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 1:32pm: The government Murdoch should not be running any media Fixed it for you.
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