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www.politico.com Finland’s embassy in Canberra is going viral — and no one knows why www.politico.com Finland’s embassy in Canberra is going viral — and no one knows why I was curious what role government funding plays among the organisations weighing in on the Digital Duty of Care Bill, so Grok bot and I did a little surveying (illustrative rather than exhaustive).
Today was day 1 of the Senate hearings.
Of the 25 organisations that appeared, 13 receive/d recent government funding, 4 are tech platforms, 7 don't receive government funding, and 1 I couldn't confirm. 2 individuals appeared in a private capacity.
7 organisations opposed the bill, 4 in their submissions and 3 at the hearing. None of them currently receive government funding. Funny that!
Not one of the 13 funded organisations opposed it. 12 support it, most with amendments, and 1 is neutral.
Several rely heavily on government money: ACCAN gets 98% of its revenue from government, Our Watch 87% and Teach Us Consent 87%. Teach Us Consent has also received two federal grants worth $7.56m. Lucky ducks.
Digital Rights Watch, a BIG supporter, reported no government revenue last year, but it received $301,500 from Minderoo, a major backer of the bill. It hasn't declared this year's funding yet.
Among the tech platforms, Google holds current government contracts and supports the bill. TikTok opposes it as drafted.
The government can buy consensus with our taxpayer dollars.View quoted post on X
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