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Greens call for US execution live stream to be blocked
The Greens are pushing for the Albanese government to ensure the live streaming of a firing squad execution in the US is not able to be viewed in Australia.
Last week, the US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, said the public would be able to watch the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan on 3 December.
The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has written to the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, and the communications minister, Anika Wells, seeking assurance it won’t be shown in Australia.
Hanson-Young suggested large fines could apply for digital platforms if they showed the stream or did not take steps to block the video at a later date.
Hanson-Young told the ABC:
I think this is incredibly shocking and barbaric, and Australians don’t want this on our screens.
Key events
The NSW government will seek to amend legislation to give One Nation access to the independent Parliamentary Budget Office in a bid to challenge the populist party to cost their promises.
In a statement, the Minns government it was clear the March 2027 election would see three parties competing to form government – and the legislation only contemplates a Labor vs Coalition contest.
The treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, said he was “looking forward” to seeing One Nation’s ideas.
But right now, voters will only get advice from the independent PBO on the costs of the Coalition and Labor’s policies. They should get that same advice about One Nation’s policies.
One Nation has made no secret of how much they admire American and Argentinian-style wage policies, healthcare policies and cuts to the public service.
No doubt they will want to import these ideas into NSW, but voters deserve to have independent advice about what they mean for them.
FlyDubai pilot links to Australia ‘disturbing’: opposition
The opposition says reports the FlyDubai pilot involved in a thwarted hijacking was radicalised while studying in Australia are “deeply disturbing”.
At the weekend, the attorney-general of the United Arab Emirates said that pilot Hamad Saif al-Shamsi underwent a “drift towards extremism and terrorism” while studying in Melbourne.
The shadow home affairs minister, Jonno Duniam, said there could be no place for hate preachers or anyone advocating terror or violence in the country.
That is why the Coalition will tighten visa laws to keep those who preach hatred out of Australia and deport non-citizens who promote violent extremism.
Extremism has no place in Australia. We need to detect it early, confront it wherever it emerges and give our police and security agencies the resources they need to keep Australians safe.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said the man was radicalised online, as extremist groups target young people, particularly men. He said the government wanted to properly screen people at the border and in online settings.
Al-Shamsi received a student visa for study in Australia in 2014. He left in 2017 and his visa was cancelled two years later.
Greens call for US execution live stream to be blocked
The Greens are pushing for the Albanese government to ensure the live streaming of a firing squad execution in the US is not able to be viewed in Australia.
Last week, the US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, said the public would be able to watch the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan on 3 December.
The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has written to the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, and the communications minister, Anika Wells, seeking assurance it won’t be shown in Australia.
Hanson-Young suggested large fines could apply for digital platforms if they showed the stream or did not take steps to block the video at a later date.
Hanson-Young told the ABC:
I think this is incredibly shocking and barbaric, and Australians don’t want this on our screens.
Welcome
Good morning and welcome to Monday’s politics coverage.
Krishani Dhanji will be with you shortly.
Let’s begin.
