Minister of broadcasting Willie Jackson stated in a press release on Sunday that the laws can be modelled on related legal guidelines in Australia and Canada and he hoped it will act as an incentive for the digital platforms to succeed in offers with native news retailers.
“New Zealand news media, particularly small regional and community newspapers, are struggling to remain financially viable as more advertising moves online,” Jackson stated. “It is critical that those benefiting from their news content actually pay for it.”
The new laws will go to a vote in parliament the place the governing Labour Party‘s majority is predicted to go it.
Australia launched a legislation in 2021 that gave the federal government energy to make web firms negotiate content material provide offers with media retailers. A evaluation launched by the Australian authorities final week discovered it largely labored.