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Australia news LIVE: Joyce says One Nation has discussed supply with senior Liberals ahead of next election; US slams Albanese’s algorithm reforms, says they will lead to censorship

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Kaine, E. (2026, September 22). Australia news LIVE: Joyce says One Nation has discussed supply with senior Liberals ahead of next election; US slams Albanese’s algorithm reforms, says they will lead to censorship. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-joyce-says-one-nation-has-discussed-supply-with-senior-liberals-ahead-of-next-election-us-slams-albanese-s-algorithm-reforms-says-they-will-lead-to-censorship-20260923-p60znp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-22 · by Emily Kaine

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On Wednesday, September 23, Barnaby Joyce of One Nation stated that his party has discussed forming a government with senior members of the Liberal Party ahead of the next election through a confidence and supply agreement. The United States criticized Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care laws, asserting they could lead to censorship and negatively affect American companies. Additionally, there was debate over housing policies and superannuation access for home buyers, while US President Donald Trump made controversial comments about potential military action against Iran at the UN General Assembly.
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On September 23, Barnaby Joyce, an MP for One Nation, revealed on News24 that his party has discussed forming a confidence and supply arrangement with senior members of the Liberal Party ahead of the next election. This comes as polling numbers suggest it's unlikely One Nation could form government alone. The US government criticized Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care laws, arguing they would lead to censorship and disproportionately affect American companies.

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The US government has raised serious concerns about Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care laws and argued the Albanese government’s attempt to tackle social media harm is likely to result in censorship and disproportionately impact American companies.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 He was asked on News24 if he felt One Nation could form government given the polling numbers, or whether it would need to be a coalition with the Liberals and Nationals.
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Australia news LIVE: Joyce says One Nation has discussed supply with senior Liberals ahead of next election; US slams Albanese’s algorithm reforms, says they will lead to censorship · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Here’s what’s making news today. asserted
what → ’ → news
- One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said last night his party has had “discussions with very senior Liberals” about a potential deal guaranteeing confidence and supply to form government after the next election. asserted
party → say → election
He was asked on News24 if he felt One Nation could form government given the polling numbers, or whether it would need to be a coalition with the Liberals and Nationals. uncertain
it → ask → Liberals
- Opposition spokesman for housing Andrew Bragg slated a proposal to let home buyers put up their retirement savings as collateral to access a home loan, an idea Angus Taylor was quick to say was not Coalition policy. asserted
Taylor → slat → loan
Debate over superannuation remains a key theme of political discussion after One Nation announced earlier this month it would allow renters and mortgage holders access to a quarter of their future superannuation contributions over the next three years. asserted
it → remain → years
The US government has raised serious concerns about Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care laws and argued the Albanese government’s attempt to tackle social media harm is likely to result in censorship and disproportionately impact American companies. asserted
attempt → raise → companies
And US President Donald Trump told world leaders at the United Nations that he was weighing whether to “annihilate” Iran to end the war, but predicted the two countries would reach a peace deal after the US midterm elections in November. asserted
countries → tell → November
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