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Consultation Paper—News Media Assistance Program—December 2023

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The Government committed to develop the News Media Assistance Program (News MAP), to secure that evidence base needed to inform news and media policy interventions and formulate measures to support public interest journalism and media diversity. This paper seeks stakeholder input on future policy settings, and their implementation, including the role for government.