The Australian Greens have proposed allowing Australians to sue large technology companies as part of an overhaul of digital safety laws.

Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, The Age + 2 more · Australia

11 Oct 20265 outlets

What it means

The Australian Greens have proposed legislation that would allow individuals to sue large technology companies for harms caused by their platforms, as part of a broader overhaul of the country's digital safety laws. The proposal introduces a statutory '' for tech firms, similar to frameworks being debated in other jurisdictions, and would give Australians a private right of action for breaches of that duty.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is well-supported by reporting from multiple reputable Australian news outlets (Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Age) that cite the Greens' policy proposal directly. The provenance tier indicates the reporting is based on a named primary source, likely a Greens press release or bill text, making the claim solid as a description of the announced policy.

How new

The articles were published on October 11–12, 2026, making this genuinely new coverage of a freshly announced policy proposal.

Past coverage

We covered the Albanese government's parallel push to take digital safety standards to the United Nations in September 2026, which frames the broader policy context in which the Greens are now proposing domestic enforcement mechanisms.