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Greens Push Digital Duty of Care, Private Right of Action

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young demands a private right of action to sue big-tech.
Greens propose fines based on a percentage of tech firms’ global revenue.
Labor will introduce Digital Duty of Care laws to parliament this week.
eSafety commissioner can fine platforms up to A$109.2 million for prohibited content.
Meta settled US$18 billion with U.S. states over claims it harmed children.

History

Historical Context

The EU adopted the GDPR on 14 April 2016, effective 25 May 2018, and set fines up to 4 % of global turnover. The French CNIL issued the first major sanction—a €50 million fine on Google in January 2019—demonstrating enforcement power. Inspired by that model, Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Labor MPs now propose a digital-duty with the same 4 % cap for platforms such as Meta and TikTok.

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Story summary

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young demands a private right of action to sue big-tech.
Greens propose fines based on a percentage of tech firms’ global revenue.
Labor will introduce Digital Duty of Care laws to parliament this week.
eSafety commissioner can fine platforms up to A$109.2 million for prohibited content.
Meta settled US$18 billion with U.S. states over claims it harmed children.

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