Australia politics live: Labor makes partial u-turn on controversial automated aged-care assessment tool

Labor makes a partial reversal on its controversial automated aged-care assessment tool. Separately, Australian lawmakers are clashing over tech regulation: the Coalition and Greens have sent a social media bill to an eight-week inquiry rather than moving to a vote. The bill would increase platform fines and expand the e-safety commissioner's power. According to The Guardian, Labor argues the delay gives Big Tech eight weeks to organize their legal defense and potentially shred documents. The bill is being pushed as genuinely urgent. The government is also implementing gambling advertising restrictions on streaming services.

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