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Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech
The Guardian World
Sunday 11 October 2026, 14:00 UTC
By Tom McIlroy Political editor
1 min read
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Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislationGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to rein in big tech, calling for individuals to have the right to take platforms to court and win financial compensation. As Labor prepares to introduce its planned digital duty of care laws into parliament this week, the Greens say they will drive a tough bargain...
Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation
The Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to rein in big tech, calling for individuals to have the right to take platforms to court and win financial compensation.
As Labor prepares to introduce its planned digital duty of care laws into parliament this week, the Greens say they will drive a tough bargain in exchange for support, including pushing for fines by the eSafety commissioner to be levied as a percentage of corporations’ global revenue rather than set amounts.
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