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‘Loser country’: Republicans target Australia over news bargaining, tech regulation

The White House calls the plan foreign extortion as a 2.5% levy on local ad revenue would hit mostly American platforms.

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August 24, 2026 Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Washington: Veteran Republican political activist Grover Norquist says the Australian government’s News Bargaining Incentive is a “big deal” for the Trump administration and Canberra should expect to be hit with a trade investigation and potential penalties shortly. Norquist, who founded Americans for Tax Reform in 1985…

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‘Loser country’: Republicans target Australia over news bargaining, tech regulation

Republican political activist Grover Norquist also took aim at Australia’s local content quota for streaming giants such as Netflix.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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