Thelegislationhasbeenwatereddownafter a standoffbetweenthegovernmentandFacebookoverthepastweek, includingFacebook's drasticmovetoblockallnewsforAustralianusers.
Thenthesocialmediagianttook a U turnandrefriendedAustraliaonTuesdayafterlastminuteconcessionsweremadebythegovernment, includingahlongerperiodfortechcompaniestostrike a dealwithmediabeforethegovernmentintervenes.
TreasurerJoshFriedEnbergtrumpetedthelaw's passageas a winforsupportingindependentjournalism, statingquoteitwashelpingtosustainpublicinterestjournalism.