📰 What Happened
The Greens will push Labor to toughen planned digital duty of care laws for big tech. Communications spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young wants people harmed online to be able to sue platforms for compensation. The Greens also want eSafety fines set as a share of a company’s global revenue rather than fixed amounts. Labor will introduce the laws to parliament this week.
🔍 The Backstory
The Coalition opposes the duty of care plan, giving the Greens more power to bargain for changes. The laws aim to make platforms more responsible for harmful content. Hanson-Young says the laws must address how addictive platforms are. The Greens argue enforcement cannot be left to the eSafety commissioner alone.
🎯 Why It Matters
These laws decide how much protection Australians get online and whether tech giants can be held to account for harm.

The Greens will push Labor to toughen planned digital duty of care laws for big tech. Communications spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young wants people harmed online to be able to sue platforms for compensation. The Greens also want eSafety fines set as a share of a company’s global revenue rather than fixed amounts. Labor will introduce the laws to parliament this week.

The Coalition opposes the duty of care plan, giving the Greens more power to bargain for changes. The laws aim to make platforms more responsible for harmful content. Hanson-Young says the laws must address how addictive platforms are. The Greens argue enforcement cannot be left to the eSafety commissioner alone.

These laws decide how much protection Australians get online and whether tech giants can be held to account for harm.

📰 Source: News Source
theguardian.com ↗
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