Tag: Greens

Greens’ tech maven takes party leadership

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Greens have vowed to stare down “US tech billionaires” and “replace” Labor under new leader David Shoebridge, who emerged victorious on Wednesday from a closely contested leadership race....

Extraordinary police tech powers pass NSW Parliament

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Laws that passed NSW Parliament on Friday will allow state authorities to compel people to hand over and unlock phones, use toll camera photos in face matching for the...

Sell AI plan at home before UN, Greens tell PM

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Anthony Albanese has no mandate to spruik his AI plan on the world stage at the United Nations next week, the Greens say, accusing the government of failing to...

Greens push for tougher AI guardrails and sovereign capability

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Greens’ new spokesperson on artificial intelligence David Shoebridge has flagged new policies from the party on sovereign AI capability development and a tougher stance on digital protections for...

Greens push one-year cap on police hacking powers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Greens hold “significant concerns” with plans to extend the life of controversial police hacking powers for another three years without the stronger safeguards proposed by the national security...

SA data centre strategy triggers moratorium call

Posted on   |  by David Allen
South Australian data centres will face mandatory energy, water and national interest standards in exchange for streamlined development approvals, under a new strategy unveiled by the state government. Australia’s...

Greens deal clears path for CGT overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Controversial changes to the capital gains tax discount are set to pass parliament as soon as Thursday after the Albanese government struck a deal with the Greens in exchange...

Senate to probe govt AI deals in data centre inquiry

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The impact of Australia’s data centre boom and the regulation of the artificial intelligence companies driving it will be examined by a parliamentary inquiry established on Wednesday. The six...