Politics live: Greens call for US execution live stream to be blocked; Flydubai pilot’s Australia links ‘disturbing’

The Greens are calling on the federal government to take necessary action to prevent the live streaming of a United States firing squad execution from being accessible in Australia. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has written to Communications Minister Anika Wells and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant seeking assurance that the broadcast will be blocked.

The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of a 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base, is scheduled for December 3. While US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated he would ensure the public could watch the event, US Vice President JD Vance has cast doubt on whether it will be live streamed.

The Coalition has described reports regarding a Flydubai pilot involved in a thwarted hijacking as "deeply disturbing." According to the attorney-general of the United Arab Emirates, pilot Hamad Saif al-Shamsi experienced a "drift towards extremism and terrorism" while studying in Melbourne. In response, the Coalition has pledged to tighten visa laws to prevent those preaching hatred from entering Australia and to deport non-citizens who promote violent extremism.

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