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Labor tipped to reject changes to media ownership

Labor set to vote against the two out of three rule on owning a newspaper, radio and TV licence in the same metropolitan market.

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Labor looks set to reject changes to the two-out-of-three cross-media ownership rule, according to media reports.

The Australian claims former communications minister Stephen Conroy is strongly opposed to axing the rule, which stops proprietors owning a newspaper, radio and free-to-air TV licence in the same metropolitan market.

Key crossbenchers are also still undecided on their positions, the article claims. Nick Xenophon is still consulting with key stakeholders on the reform package and is yet to formulate an official view.

Labor will support the the abolition of the reach rule, but Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has already ruled out splitting the package.

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