--- title: "Google VS Australia and Microsoft" description: "Microsoft and Google are sharing a cold war over Australia's proposed media bill. Why is Microsoft taking a dig at its rival? What is the story?" author: "Saddiya Anwar" published: 2021-02-04 updated: 2021-02-04 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/337/google-vs-australia-and-microsoft category: "technology" tags: ["microsoft", "technology", "technology news", "google updates"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Google VS Australia and Microsoft **Microsoft** and **Google** are sharing a cold war over **Australia's** **proposed media bill**. Why is Microsoft taking a dig at its rival? What is the story? Who is fighting with whom? What's an apple of discord here? Find here! ![Google VS Australia and Microsoft](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/595722/90210f68-f063-483c-9940-849aed380290/images/b8b6e46e-2a84-4df3-810d-9183ce5904d3.jpeg)\ [**Google**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/336/google-meet-unfolds-green-room-why) has warned to terminate its availability in Australia as its government had recently proposed a **media bill** that requires [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) giants such as Google and Facebook to pay local media for using their content. ### Matter of Dispute in Detail The [enforcement](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106122/what-is-the-role-of-the-drug-enforcement-administration) of the media bill will demand the companies like Google and Facebook to make payment to local media outlets for linking their content in [search results](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160077/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-sql-where-clause-and-how-is-it-used-to-filter-search-results). Over the intended law, Google is planning to take off Australia ![Google VS Australia and Microsoft](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/595722/90210f68-f063-483c-9940-849aed380290/images/9203badb-9589-4255-8a3a-1b5d5d5fe549.jpeg) After the initial settlement meet with **Google CEO Sudar Pichai**, **Australian [Prime minister](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/30440/the-race-to-become-britain-s-new-prime-minister) Scott Morrison** stated that “I thought it was a constructive meeting,” Morrison told the press. “I have been able to send them the best possible signals that should give them a great encouragement to engage with the process and conclude the arrangements we’d like to see them conclude with the various [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) media [organizations](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84018/why-should-b2b-organizations-use-content-marketing) in Australia,” he said. “At the end of the day, they understand that Australia sets the rules for how these things operate. And I was very clear about how I saw this playing out.” ![Google VS Australia and Microsoft](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/595722/90210f68-f063-483c-9940-849aed380290/images/fd905b85-d731-4f85-a643-0892530d3a57.jpeg)\ #### Microsoft against the threat call Microsoft being at daggers drawn over the threatening call of Google stated that Australia will never take such a disputing step in the future. Company's President Brad Smith says, ''One thing is clear: while other [tech companies](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44167/top-10-tech-companies-to-work-for-in-india) may sometimes threaten to leave Australia, Microsoft will never make such a threat. We appreciate what Australia has long meant for Microsoft’s growth as a company, and we are committed to supporting the country’s [national security](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106107/how-does-the-national-security-council-function) and economic success.'' > **Read More:** [**Free voice calls from jio to others**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/316/free-voice-calls-from-jio-to-others) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/337/google-vs-australia-and-microsoft Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.