Australia remains committed to implement media payment law, treasurer says


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  • Friday, 19 Feb 2021

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaks at a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 18, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Friday said he had informed Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg the country remained committed to implementing the proposed media payment law.

"We talked through their remaining issues and agreed our respective teams would work through them immediately. We'll talk again over the weekend," Frydenberg said in a tweet.

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