News live: Parents of Australian surfers killed in Mexico fly in for trial as Labor faces pressure on lobbying rules

The parents of Australian surfers killed in Mexico have flown in for the trial, as political pressure builds on Labor to strengthen lobbying rules and social media enforcement.

Communications Minister Anika Wells challenged the Coalition and the Greens to pass legislation giving the eSafety Commissioner stronger powers linked to Australia’s social media ban for children under 16. Labor will try to secure the bill’s passage in Parliament this week.

The proposed changes would expand the commissioner’s ability to gather information when investigating whether social media platforms comply with the ban. They would also double the maximum penalty for breaches to nearly A$110 million.

Wells said the Albanese government had introduced the urgent bill more than two months ago. “Australian kids and parents needed these laws eight weeks ago, but the Coalition and Greens teamed up to send our four-page bill to an eight-week inquiry,” she said.

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Australian kids and parents needed these laws eight weeks ago, but the Coalition and Greens teamed up to send our four-page bill to an eight-week inquiry.