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Mar 12, 2013 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is battling to implement his media reforms. He announced the reform package on 12 March 2013, and he plans to table the legislation on 14 March. It appears that Conroy's media ownership rules have been blocked by cabinet. However, there will be a public interest test for large media acquisitions. Licence fees for commercial TV networks will be reduced. A parliamentary inquiry will examine the reach rules.


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