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Australian politics live: Bridget McKenzie fears MPs will ‘retreat from the public square’ following alleged attack on Helen Haines

It’s simply out of control in an online world and we’ve got to make the platforms accountable.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 27, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC
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  • There is a huge responsibility on politicians, not to shy away from robust debate.
  • I don’t want anyone to think that we shouldn’t be having strong debate.

It’s simply out of control in an online world and we’ve got to make the platforms accountable.

Facebook is the worst in terms of the platforms, Instagram and TikTok less so, but still bad.

What we do here sets the tone for what the rest of the nation thinks is acceptable.

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