Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation

PM Anthony Albanese asks Apple CEO Tim Cook to back Canberra’s online safety laws to ‘keep Australians safe’.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026The Australian government is seeking support from global tech giants as it works to strengthen the country’s online safety laws and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who met Apple CEO Tim Cook at the tech company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Saturday, said that “Australia can’t do it alone” when it came to protecting children from the dangers of the internet.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Australia to double fines on Big Tech as children bypass social media banlist 2 of 3Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it meanslist 3 of 3Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithmsend of list“We spoke about what we’re doing to protect children from online harm and the work ahead,” Albanese wrote on social media.“We’re putting stronger rules in place to keep Australians safe online,” he said. “And now, big tech companies like Apple are stepping up too.”Albanese, who is also in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, used...