Anthony Albanese has accused social media of “polarising the political debate” as MPs express concern over their safety amid online threats. Meanwhile, Nationals leader Matt Canavan might be looking to switch to the lower house, and the treasurer has more bad news for us but is trying to stay optimistic.
ONLINE THREATS
Federal parliament returns on Monday for one of the final sitting weeks of the year.
The Albanese government still has a lot of legislation that it wants passed before we welcome in 2027, including the much-debated digital duty of care bill.
Given the events of this week and the increased focus on social media, the plans by Communications Minister Anika Wells are expected to take centre stage when MPs return to Canberra next week. The legislation was recently sent to a Senate inquiry, which is expected to report back before parliament rises at the end of next month.