A proposed levy on tech giants could deliver hundreds of millions for Australian journalism, but current settings risk directing the funds to large media companies rather than independent media.

You may have heard that the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook to help fund Australian journalism.

Before you look away, thinking ‘what has this got to do with me?’ – a quick question. What do you like about the website you’re currently reading?

Maybe it publishes stories and issues that other news outlets would never cover. Maybe it represents your culture and platforms voices that too often go unheard. Or perhaps it tells you what’s on in the community and contributes to making the place you live feel like home.

All those things matter – a lot. Which is why we are fighting for the funds raised from the new levy on tech giants to make their way to local and independent newsrooms.

Because the concerning thing is, under the government’s current plan, they probably won’t.

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