Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Australia's News Shakedown Demands a Section 301 Response
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian:
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Australia's News Shakedown Demands a Section 301 Response
Australia has found a new way to tax American success. On August 13th, the Australian parliament introduced the News Bargaining Incentive, which forces large search and social media platforms to cut deals with Australian news publishers or hand over 2.5% of their Australi . . .
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Australia's News Shakedown Demands a Section 301 Response
Australia has found a new way to tax American success. On August 13th, the Australian parliament introduced the News Bargaining Incentive, which forces large search and social media platforms to cut deals with Australian news publishers or hand over 2.5% of their Australi . . .