Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech
Summary
The Greens want the Labor government to make stronger rules to control big technology companies, including letting people sue platforms and get financial compensation if harmed online. Labor plans to introduce new digital safety laws soon, but the Greens want bigger fines based on companies’ global income and more legal rights for users.Key Facts
- The Greens want tougher digital safety laws to hold big tech platforms accountable.
- They want individuals to be able to sue platforms and get financial compensation for online harm.
- Labor plans to introduce digital duty of care laws in parliament this week.
- The Greens propose fines based on a percentage of tech companies’ global revenue.
- The Coalition opposes the digital duty of care laws, giving the Greens more influence.
- The eSafety commissioner will enforce removal of harmful content and issue fines over A$100 million.
- The new laws aim to protect users from harmful content like pornography, bullying, and dangerous stunts.
- Labor’s communications minister, Anika Wells, promises to work with the Greens to improve online safety.
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