Section 52ZDCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Bargaining news business representative for a registered news business

(1) The registered news business corporation for a registered news business is the bargaining news business representative for the registered news business.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if:

(a) a registered news business corporation for a registered news business makes an agreement in writing with a person; and

(b) the agreement provides that the person should be the bargaining news business representative for the registered news business.

(3) Despite subsection (1), the person is the bargaining news business representative for the registered news business.

(4) To avoid doubt, a person can be the bargaining news business representative for 2 or more registered news businesses.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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