Media laws will become a key battleground for both sides in the federal election after a Senate committee recommended the media reform bill should be passed.
The government is seeking to axe the 75 per cent population reach rule, and the two-out-of three cross-media cap, while leaving other laws untouched.
Senator Fifield welcomed the report’s findings. “I’m pleased that the senate committee has recognised the strong and compelling case for the government’s landmark media reform legislation,” he said.
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