I think it’s highly unlikely they would exit the Australian market - the threat could be useful, but they have little to gain from responding to what is effecti

I think it’s highly unlikely they would exit the Australian market - the threat could be useful, but they have little to gain from responding to what is effectively a bargaining process with a lockout, at least as a permanent solution (e.g. it’s a captive market which would be immediately filled by a competitor, and Google only stands to lose money from such a move). However, consumers might not see it this way - I agree that their veiled threat includes withdrawing from the Australian market.