Albanese rejects US criticism of Australia’s proposed digital rules
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended draft digital duty-of-care laws after the Trump administration criticised them as censorship. The dispute comes as the US president also opposes efforts by Australia and other countries to introduce safeguards for artificial intelligence.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government’s draft digital duty-of-care laws amid criticism from the Trump administration. The US administration has described the proposed reforms as censorship, according to ABC News Australia. Albanese has pushed back against that characterisation, although the available material does not set out his detailed response or the provisions he cited.
The dispute forms part of a wider disagreement over how governments should regulate online platforms and emerging technologies. Australia is also among countries seeking safeguards for artificial intelligence, while the US president has rejected that push. The source does not specify what legal duties the Australian proposal would impose, which platforms would be covered or how compliance would be enforced.
It also does not provide details of the US administration’s objections beyond its use of the term censorship. Albanese’s defence indicates that Canberra intends to continue arguing for a regulatory approach that places obligations on digital services. The available information does not say whether the draft laws have been introduced, amended or given a date for parliamentary consideration.
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