Albanese staunch on under-16s social media ban and defence spending as possible Trump meeting looms

Discussions with US president on sidelines of G7 summit in Canada not yet locked inAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has pledged not to back down on plans to ban under-16s from social media and force online giants to pay for Australian news – two key policies opposed by big tech companies with the ear of Donald Trump – ahead of his expected meeting with the US president next week.The prime minister also declared that “Australia should decide what we spend on Australia’s defence”, shrugging off demands from the Trump administration to rapidly increase military spending, even as he kept open the option of budgeting more for new assets.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Albanese staunch on under-16s social media ban and defence spending as possible Trump meeting looms

Discussions with US president on sidelines of G7 summit in Canada not yet locked in

Anthony Albanese has pledged not to back down on plans to ban under-16s from social media and force online giants to pay for Australian news – two key policies opposed by big tech companies with the ear of Donald Trump – ahead of his expected meeting with the US president next week.

The prime minister also declared that “Australia should decide what we spend on Australia’s defence”, shrugging off demands from the Trump administration to rapidly increase military spending, even as he kept open the option of budgeting more for new assets.

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