Labor push to make social media companies cough up to be introduced into parliament

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said he wanted to see the sector strengthened. NewsWire / Monique HarmerAssistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said he wanted to see the sector strengthened. A 25-per cent per deal cap on the total levy will also be reinstated, which the government said would ensure “more appropriate offsets are available to Australian media organisations of all sizes”. “We also want to ensure the media sector is strengthened from large companies to small ones, recognising the significant benefits strong journalism brings to communities across the nation,” he said. NewsWire / Monique Harmer Credit: News Corp Australia“On an already uneven playing field, getting this wrong won’t just hurt Australian media.