Australia politics live: Hastie insists ‘I’m not on my way out’ after commentator suggests he may leave Liberal party

Australia's Labor party is pushing back after the Coalition and Greens sent a social media regulation bill into an eight-week inquiry. According to The Guardian, Labor's Anika Wells argues the delay is a gift to big tech — giving platforms eight weeks to prepare their case, lobby, and potentially destroy inconvenient documents. The bill would increase fines for social media platforms and give the eSafety Commissioner expanded authority to protect Australians online.

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