The Australian and New Zealand governments have enacted new legislation to make a profit from news-based posts on the Internet. In addition to Google, social networking sites like Facebook are also being brought under the proposed new law. And Google has objected to that.
The agency recently reported that customer service in Australia could be "regulated" if new laws were enacted to get a share of the revenue from news-based posts. Mel Silva, Google's representative on the relevant committee in the Australian Senate, said: "If the draft law is enacted, our search engine service in Australia could be shut down."
The Australian government's argument is that companies like Google or Facebook make a profit by publishing and promoting various 'content' to their country's publishers. The new law will ensure that domestic publishers also get a share of that profit. "If you want to do business in Australia, you have to follow the rules set by the parliament," Morrison said on Friday. We welcome those who obey. But we will not bow to any threat. "
