Abbott rival pushing media reform to boost profile
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull seeks to end media ownership limits
Sydney
EFFORTS in Australia to drive forward new laws scrapping media ownership limits have more to do with a rival trying to put Prime Minister Tony Abbott in a bad light than a genuine push for change.
Analysts and industry executives say the law has no hope of being approved because Mr Abbott, following a tumultuous 19 months in office, will be reluctant to adopt a measure that could upset media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is a big critic.
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