ABC chair says pressing ‘digital titans’ for revenue is a ‘mainstream democratic imperative’

Kim Williams says funding local news and public interest journalism is crucial in a world where the distortion of culture poses such a grave threat to democracy'

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The tech giants must be pursued for a cut of their substantial revenue to fund journalism in order to fight disinformation and navigate the dangerous world", ABC chair Kim Williams has said.

Last week a parliamentary committee recommended the government impose a tech tax on companies like Meta and Google as well as establish a fund to help traditional news media organisations.

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