Seriously, of course Google has other options. And they’re incorporated. Their stockholders would revolt, if they actually left such a big market rather than adjusting to the new law in some way.
This is solely a threat, because they don’t want to comply with a law that’s uncomfortable to them.
Australia should stand its ground and go for alternative search engines.
They should, but they won’t.
Seriously, of course Google has other options. And they’re incorporated. Their stockholders would revolt, if they actually left such a big market rather than adjusting to the new law in some way.
This is solely a threat, because they don’t want to comply with a law that’s uncomfortable to them.