Government expected to back down on ministerial digital duty of care powers | ABC NEWS
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The federal government is expected to walk back controversial ministerial powers in its proposed digital safety laws. The bill would have given the communications minister the power to designate content as harmful to under-18-year-olds and has come under fire, with the Opposition calling it a blank cheque for political censorship. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/labour-s-social-media-algorithm-choice-duty-of-care-bill/107130100 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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