Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will do "whatever it can" to stop an anticipated live stream of a US firing‑squad execution being viewed in Australia. The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan - convicted of killing 13 people at a military base in Texas in 2009 and tentatively scheduled for December 3 - has been discussed publicly by US officials: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested it would be available to watch, Vice‑President JD Vance questioned that claim, and President Donald Trump has said he will make the final decision. Australia’s eSafety Commission has told the government it lacks powers to proactively block an overseas livestream, but regulators say online services have responsibilities under Australia’s online safety framework. Major platforms were contacted about potential restrictions but had not responded, and if shown it would be the first US execution to be live streamed.
The proposal has drawn strong bipartisan condemnation in Canberra and calls to "pull every single lever" to prevent Australians seeing the broadcast. Albanese described live streaming a death as "abhorrent" and urged social platforms to act on their social responsibility; he warned broadcasters would harm their reputations by airing it. Greens leader David Shoebridge framed the move as antithetical to shared values, Foreign Minister Penny Wong called it "deeply distressing" particularly for young people, and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ted O’Brien insisted the government must explore every option to stop Australians being exposed to such content.
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