AdvertisementTechnologyPublishing ‘Deeply misled’: Nine says news bargaining plan could cost jobs David Swan August 4, 2026 — 5:28pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Nine chief executive Matt Stanton has warned that newsroom jobs could be imperilled by an Albanese government change. At stake is a share of the up to $250 million a year that the government expects to be raised through commercial deals under the new laws. Commercial deals would deliver $200 million to $250 million a year, he said, while platforms that refused to negotiate would pay $350 million to $400 million to the government. AdvertisementPublishers have long argued that tech giants pilfer the premium news content that is crucial to the success and user engagement of their networks.