Nick Xenophon says he’s seen “no suggestion” a proposed takeover bid of Network Ten by media magnates Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon would see its South Australian newsroom shut down, as Labor today claimed Adelaide would become a “one media voice town” if the SA senator gets his way.
The Turnbull Government may have won the support of One Nation for its media ownership reforms but it faces a struggle to convince other crucial Senate crossbenchers.
Ten Network’s billionaire shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have signalled their intention to take over the besieged network, seeking a review of a joint bid from the competition regulator.