The News Bargaining Incentive reached the Australian House of Representatives after NMC’s member AAP successfully argued that Primary Source Journalism is vital to the information ecosystem. Chief Executive Emma Cowdroy welcomed a guaranteed five per cent share of any money the scheme raises.

Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni set out what original reporting is, what it costs and what it needs in order to happen. Her account tracks closely with the principles that the Primary Source Journalism Framework describes.

NMC welcomes efforts to strike a balance in combating online piracy while protecting media freedom, but the collateral blocking of news outlets, human rights platforms, and essential infrastructure demonstrates why enforcement mechanisms must be calibrated with precision. Without technical safeguards and transparency, anti-piracy measures risk becoming tools that disrupt the open internet infrastructure on which primary source journalism and newsroom operations depends.