Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons
Summary
The Australian government plans to give $630 million to charities and is working on new rules to regulate big tech companies to protect people, especially children. Greens politicians disagree on whether Australia should send weapons to Ukraine, with some supporting military aid and others opposing it.Key Facts
- The Australian government will provide $630 million in funding to charities.
- Labor Cabinet Minister Murray Watt called a planned live streamed US execution "distressing" but did not promise new laws to block it.
- The eSafety Commissioner said she currently has no power to stop live streams of executions in Australia.
- The Greens want laws to hold big tech companies responsible for harmful content and addictive technology.
- Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young supports military aid to Ukraine, while the Greens leader David Shoebridge opposes sending weapons, favoring only humanitarian help.
- The government aims to address fast changes in technology to protect Australians.
- The article mentions recent Russian drone attacks causing damage in Ukraine.
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