News Media Bargaining (Administration) Act 2026
11Meanings of registered news business corporate group and news business corporate group
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11 Meanings of registered news business corporate group and news business corporate group
(1) A registered news business corporate group, for a registered news business, is the group consisting of the following entities:
(a) the registered news business corporation for the registered news business;
(b) each other entity (if any) that:
(i) is connected with that corporation; or
(ii) is an affiliate of that corporation; or
(iii) is an entity of which that corporation is an affiliate.
(2) A news business corporate group, for a news business, is:
(a) if the news business is a registered news business—the registered news business corporate group for the news business; or
(b) otherwise—the group consisting of a body corporate (the news operator) that meets the requirement in section 52L of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in relation to the news business, so long as:
(i) the news business does not form part of another news business that is a registered news business; and
(ii) all of the requirements in paragraph 52G(2)(c) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 are met in relation to the news business; and
(iii) if applicable, the body corporate meets the requirement in paragraph 52G(2)(d) of that Act;
and each other entity (if any) covered by subsection (3).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), this subsection covers an entity that:
(a) is connected with the news operator; or
(b) is an affiliate of the news operator; or
(c) is an entity of which the news operator is an affiliate.