Live: Ryan prepared to fight as Frydenberg hints at comeback

live Federal politics live: Monique Ryan prepared to fight as Josh Frydenberg hints at comeback Independent MP Monique Ryan says she's ready to fight after Josh Frydenberg signalled he was preparing for a political comeback. Follow all the updates in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates Frydenberg hints at political comeback Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg hasn't closed the door to a political comeback. During an interview with 60 Minutes last night, Frydenberg -- who was ousted at the 2022 election -- said he doesn't think "anyone gets politics out of their system". "I certainly haven’t closed the door, but I don’t need to rush to a decision. The next election is 18 months away," he said. Frydenberg insisted the Liberals were facing an "existential threat" ahead of the next federal election, due in 2028. "The polls are showing that the Liberal Party is at an all time low and so things have to change because there's existential about the threat that I think the party now faces," he said. Asked if Opposition Leader Angus Taylor would welcome free advice about how to do his job, Frydenberg said he's not the only one doing it. "I think he's getting that from lots of corners. People saying that the Liberal Party needs to do better," he says. Greens demand right to sue big tech Labor is poised to walk back controversial ministerial powers in new digital safety laws amid demands from the Greens for stronger protections, including the right to seek compensation for algorithmic harms. The Coalition remains opposed to the federal government's Digital Duty of Care proposal, which is one of three major pieces of legislation due to be introduced to parliament his week, alongside a gas reservation and changes to the taxation of trusts. The digital laws have a potential pathway through the Senate with the support of the Greens, who have set three "tests" for the bill on private compensation, the scale of fines and addressing the addictive nature of the technology. The duty would require social media, search engines, AI chatbots and other online platforms to take reasonable steps to reduce foreseeable "harms" for underage Australians and "serious harm" for adults. Categories of harm were outlined in an exposure draft bill released last month, but there was also a provision for the minister to add further harms through regulation. The Coalition has been vehemently opposed to the powers, suggesting they would lead to political censorship online. It is understood the government is now prepared to scrap the ministerial discretion component of the bill before it is introduced later this week. Read more at the link below. Good morning 👋 Hello friends. Welcome to our politics live blog. I'm Courtney Gould from the ABC's Parliament House team, here to guide you through the day. Politicians are already walking the halls as another sitting week is upon us. The government is preparing to scrap controversial powers included in its Digital Duty of Care bill, which is expected to be introduced later this week. Meanwhile, the government remains under pressure by the business community over the Reserve Bank's decision to ban card surcharges. Elsewhere, former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has hinted at a return to politics. So how has the woman who ousted him, Monique Ryan, reacted to that? I'll have that for you shortly. Loading