Meta accused Australia of violating a free trade agreement with US by proposing a new tax on tech giants, Australian govt. remains firm, provoking trade action. | World News

Two major lobby groups representing US tech giants say the News Bargaining Incentive is the latest policy that could dampen investment in Australia.

The government is pressing ahead with its plan to make tech giants fund journalism, shrugging off Meta’s claim it amounts to a “discriminatory tax”.