The Australian government plans to introduce legislation to tax major tech platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok. These revenues are intended to provide funds for local news organizations and reporters.

Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July. <img alt="The home pages of Meta, Google and TikTok are displayed on devices in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7906x5270+0+0/resize/7906x5270!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8c%2F7f%2F791ee29e4e899904ef15f76dfa8b%2Fap2...