Opinion
New laws risk the end of free sports on tv
The government has one chance of modernising how broadcast rights are organised. Otherwise, iconic sporting events will be harder to find
Greg HywoodThe federal cabinet has to make a stark choice. Does it want Australians to have long-term access to free sport or have it go behind expensive paywalls owned by the big international streaming services?
If it approves the legislation being put forward by Communications Minister Michelle Rowland that is what is going to occur. And soon – probably within the life of the next government, whoever that may be.
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