Australia to Bring in Targeted Measures on Israeli Settler Violence
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Australia will use targeted measures against violence by Israeli settlers. The government will not use a full import ban. This means Australia will not stop all goods from settlements.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke about this plan. He also talked about a new law called the digital duty of care bill. This law is about keeping people safe online.
Nationals leader Matt Canavan said he has concerns about the bill. He said it gives too much power to the government.
Albanese said Canavan was being disingenuous. This means Albanese thinks Canavan is not being honest about his worries.
The bill is linked to communications minister Anika Wells. She is responsible for rules about the internet in Australia.
The news came from a live political update. It covered many topics happening in parliament that day.
Vocabulary8 words
- targeted measures
- actions aimed at a specific problem, not everything
- import ban
- a rule that stops goods from entering a country
- Anthony Albanese
- the leader of Australia's government
- digital duty of care bill
- a new law about keeping people safe on the internet
- Matt Canavan
- a politician from the Nationals party
- disingenuous
- not honest; pretending
- Anika Wells
- the government minister for communications
- parliament
- the place where a country's laws are made
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Answer key
1. It will use targeted measures 2. Matt Canavan 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Australia will use _____ measures against violence by Israeli settlers. The government will not use a full import _____.
Prime Minister Anthony _____ spoke about this plan. He also talked about a new law called the digital duty of care _____.
Nationals leader Matt _____ said he has concerns about the bill. He said it gives too much _____ to the government.
Albanese said Canavan was being _____. This means Albanese thinks Canavan is not being _____ about his worries.
The bill is linked to communications minister Anika _____. She is responsible for rules about the _____ in Australia.
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