Tag: Sarah Hanson-Young

Social media bill clears parliament, lifting fines to $99m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech giants will now face fines of up to $99 million for breaching Australia’s youth social media ban after legislation doubling the penalties under the world-first regime passed federal...

Albanese targets tech giants with online duty of care laws

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia has proposed giving social media users greater control over the content they see as part of sweeping new powers designed to purge harmful online content and manipulative platform...

Qld blocks data centres from planning fast track

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Queensland has blocked data centres from being fast-tracked through controversial new planning laws designed to advance its critical minerals industry after an 11-th hour amendment. The Crisafulli government will...

Greens fire up over data centre energy carve-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Greens have lashed a decision to allow some states and territories to power data centres with coal and gas, after national cabinet failed to agree on nationally consistent...

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...

Climate Council fires first salvo in Senate data centre inquiry

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government should lock in its data centre expectations with “strong enforceable requirements” around energy, water and transparency, setting national minimum standards for state governments to adhere to...

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...

Senators hammer PC’s copyright attack on creative industries

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Productivity Commission has come under heavy fire in a Senate hearing over its interim report on artificial intelligence and copyright, with senators accusing the agency of abandoning Australia’s...