Documents Provided To The Minister For Communications For The Purpose Of Meetings With News Corp Australia Since 3 May 2025.

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This release contains a meeting brief for Minister Wells ahead of an August 2025 roundtable with News Corp Australia's Executive Chairman Michael Miller regarding a government media bargaining incentive. The brief references a December 2024 announcement by the former Communications Minister and Assistant Treasurer about an incentive scheme with promised public consultation in early 2025, though no consultation paper had been released by the meeting date. The incentive would apply to income tax years from 1 January 2025 onwards and would provide significant financial benefits to news organisations securing commercial deals, while excluding those without such agreements. The brief notes Miller may raise concerns about government productivity initiatives involving AI and potential copyright law amendments to permit AI content use, characterizing these as matters for other portfolios but flagging departmental monitoring due to sectoral implications. Substantial portions are redacted under section 22(1)(a)(ii) regarding staffing, objectives, and attendees.