Australian Prime Minister Says Bing Could Replace Google

Australian Prime Minister Says Bing Could Replace Google
A Google logo in Mountain View, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2018. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s prime minister said on Monday that Microsoft is confident it can fill the void if Google carries out its threat to remove its search engine from Australia.

A Google executive told a Senate hearing last month that it would likely make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government goes ahead with a draft law that would make tech giants pay for news content.