Australia politics live: Coalition rejects Labor’s ‘unacceptable’ plan to regulate harmful content on social media
First reported Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:12:35 GMT · Last updated
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Australia’s Coalition rejected Labor’s proposal to regulate harmful social media content while Labor announced new laws to tackle illegal tobacco trade, as The Guardian provided live coverage.
Why it matters: The split highlights the ongoing political clash over online safety regulations and public health initiatives in Australia.
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The Guardian’s live blog reported that the Coalition described Labor’s plan to regulate harmful content on social media as "unacceptable" and rejected it. At the same time, the article noted that Labor intends to introduce new legislation aimed at making it easier to prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade. The piece is presented as a live update, inviting readers to follow the day’s political developments.
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- Coalition rejected Labor’s plan to regulate harmful content on social media.The Guardian
- Labor will introduce new laws to make it easier to prosecute criminals involved in the illicit tobacco trade.The Guardian
- The Guardian is providing live coverage of Australia politics.The Guardian
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<p>Follow the day’s news live</p><p><strong>Labor introducing new laws to crack down on illegal tobacco</strong></p><p>Labor will introduce new laws to make it easier to prosecute criminals involved in the illicit tobacco trade, as the government fights an uphill battle against the exploding black market.</p><p>The new laws think about it as a list of observable indicators, very simple, fact-based things like: is the tobacco appropriately packaged? Is it a menthol cigarette even hiding in plain packaging? Is it being concealed? Does it have paperwork at the border?</p><p>Or my personal favourite: is the retail price of this packet of cigarettes less than the amount of excise and GST combined? If any of these facts are proven, just one of them, that establishes the reasonable suspicion of the criminal offence of importing, possession, or conveying. It’ll give powerful new tools to Border Force but every state and territory police force to go after the crooks.</p><p>I said, look, my door’s open if you want to talk about this. I don’t know why he thinks I’m a liar. I don’t quite know why he believes I lied about it.</p><p>I’m disappointed he thinks I’m a coward. I don’t know how he ca
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:12:35 GMT
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- 2026-09-10 02:12 UTC · The Guardian
The Guardian published live coverage of Australia politics.
- 2026-09-10 02:12 UTC · The Guardian
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