Politics · Australia · 2 hrs ago
Australian politicians condemn plan to stream US execution
A planned execution by firing squad in the United States could be streamed live online.
The person due to be executed is Nidal Malik Hasan, described as a mass shooter.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to contact US President Donald Trump and technology companies to oppose the broadcast.
Labor minister Murray Watt called the proposal disgusting but did not commit to changing Australian laws.
Australia’s eSafety Commission says it does not have the powers to stop the broadcast online.
The proposed stream has drawn condemnation in Canberra, but the government’s next steps are not stated.
Australian politicians have condemned a plan to live-stream the execution of mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lobby US President Donald Trump and technology companies to stop the broadcast.
Labor frontbencher Murray Watt called the proposed live stream “absolutely disgusting” but did not commit to changing Australian law.
Australia’s eSafety Commission says it does not have the power to stop the broadcast online.
- Who
- Australian politicians, including Sarah Hanson-Young and Murray Watt, have criticised the plan.
- What
- A planned execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan is to be live-streamed.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- The execution is planned in the United States; Australian politicians raised concerns about people watching the broadcast in Australia.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sarah Hanson-Young urged the prime minister to lobby Donald Trump and technology companies against the planned streamed execution.
Murray Watt described the proposed live stream as “absolutely disgusting” but did not commit to legislative change.
- Person facing execution
- Nidal Malik Hasan
- Planned method
- Firing squad
- Greens senator
- Sarah Hanson-Young
- Labor frontbencher
- Murray Watt
- eSafety Commission position
- Says it lacks the power to stop the broadcast online
What people are saying
absolutely disgusting
The Australian government needs to pick up the phone to the United States president and the US administration. I mean this is barbaric.
Sources
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