The Chairperson of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee is now calling for submissions on the Fair
Digital News Bargaining Bill.
The bill seeks to create the conditions for fair bargaining and negotiation between New Zealand news media entities and
digital platforms (such as search engines or social media platforms). It aims to support commercial bargaining processes
regarding the terms in which digital platforms can use or make New Zealand-produced news content available on their
platforms. The Broadcasting Standards Authority would be empowered to carry out functions under the bill as the
independent regulator.
The bill would:incentivise digital platforms to enter into news content agreements or other arrangements that would contribute to the
sustainable production of New Zealand news contentset out to processes for compulsory and voluntary news content bargaining between digital platforms and news media
entitiesrequire bargaining parties to comply with a bargaining code issued by the Broadcasting Standards Authority and to
bargain in good faithestablish civil penalties for non-compliance with the billTell the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee what you think
Make a submission on the bill by 11.59pm on Wednesday, 1 November 2023 (closing date indicative only).For more details about the bill:Read the full content of the billWhat’s been said in Parliament about the bill?Follow the committee’s Facebook page for updates