AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPine Gap Protest: Arrernte traditional owners and hundreds of supporters marched on the Pine Gap intelligence base in Alice Springs, demanding the return of land and calling for the site to be shut down. Online Child Safety: Victoria moved to hold big tech and AI firms accountable for children’s online harm, including new “demasking” powers for anonymous vilification. AI Regulation: The federal government is tightening rules on government use of automated AI decision-making, with “human-in-the-loop” guardrails. Labor & Auditing: Labor faces pressure to stop outsourcing Commonwealth auditing after KPMG penalties over misuse of confidential Optus information. Social Media Bans Debate: Experts warn blanket under-15/under-16 social media bans could push teens into less regulated spaces and miss the real drivers of harmful behaviour. Middle East Politics: Israel’s embassy in Canberra has criticised Labor’s draft Israel-Gaza platform ahead of the Adelaide national conference. Justice & Security: A royal commission heard Jewish community security groups are stretched after a surge in safety demands, with volunteers providing $9m in 2025.
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