52ADefinitions

52A Definitions

In this Part:

bargaining news business representative, for a registered news business, has the meaning given by section 52ZD.

bargaining parties has the meaning given by section 52ZG.

Communications Secretary means the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the News Journalism Payments Act 2026.

core bargaining issues has the meaning given by section 52ZG.

core news content means content that reports, investigates or explains:

(a) issues or events that are relevant in engaging Australians in public debate and in informing democratic decision‑making; or

(b) current issues or events of public significance for Australians at a local, regional or national level.

covered news content means content that is any of the following:

(a) core news content;

(b) content that reports, investigates or explains current issues or events of interest to Australians.

designated digital platform corporation means a corporation that is specified as a designated digital platform corporation in a determination under section 52E.

designated digital platform service, of a designated digital platform corporation, means a service that is specified as a designated digital platform service of the corporation in a determination under section 52E.

news business means:

(a) a news source; or

(b) a combination of news sources.

news source means any of the following, if it produces, and publishes online, news content:

(a) a newspaper masthead;

(b) a magazine;

(c) a television program or channel;

(d) a radio program or channel;

(e) a website or part of a website;

(f) a program of audio or video content designed to be distributed over the internet.

registered news business means a news business that is registered under section 52G.

registered news business corporation:

(a) a registered news business corporation means a corporation that is registered under section 52G; and

(b) a registered news business corporation, for a registered news business, means the corporation that is endorsed under section 52G as the registered news business corporation for the registered news business.

register of bargaining code arbitrators means the register established under section 52ZK.

remuneration issue has the meaning given by subsection 52ZL(1).

represented registered news business has the meaning given by section 52ZG.