A Liberal senator has rubbished the call by Labor and the Greens for a judicial inquiry into Australian media ownership, branding it a “political stunt”.
A Labor and Greens-led report issued on Thursday recommends an inquiry with the powers of a royal commission be established to examine whether the existing system of media regulation is sufficient to promote a diverse news media landscape.
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Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com
