Media reach rule set to be axed

Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 2 : 30-Oct-15

The Australian Labor Party supports the Federal Government’s plan to abolish the so-called "reach rule" as part of its proposed cross-media ownership reforms. However, there is less support within Labor’s ranks for scrapping the "two-out-of-three rule". Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has signalled that he is keen to proceed with media reforms, but concedes that it will depend on support in the Senate.

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