Opposition Leader Sides With Musk on Global Takedown Issue, Says Australia Cannot Be the ‘Internet Police’

The federal opposition in Australia has expressed differing views on whether it supports a global takedown order against X.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is seen during a Q&A at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, in Sydney, Australia on March 12, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has sided with X Corp owner Elon Musk against Australia’s internet content regulator, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.

Earlier this week, the Federal Court ordered X to take down posts globally of videos of an alleged stabbing incident that occurred at a church in western Sydney. The service was being live-streamed, and videos of the attack quickly spread on social media.