British Prime Minister David Cameron addresses a joint session of the Australian Parliament in Canberra
IN PHOTO: British Prime Minister David Cameron addresses a joint session of the Australian Parliament in Canberra November 14, 2014. Reuters/Stringer

David Cameron asked internet companies to wipe off Islamic State activities from the Internet. The British prime minister was speaking at the Australian parliament.

Cameron's address to the parliament drew a large number of visitors who included his Australian aunty. There were nineteen veterans of the Battle of Britain that were present in the House of Representatives. They were introduced to the British prime minister after the conclusion of his speech. Cameron talked about wiping off IS propaganda posts from the Internet. He also talked about Australia's new trade deal with the EU. He cracked jokes on "shirt-fronting" as well. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Cameron had appreciated Australia's firm stand against foreign fighters who had joined IS extremists in the Middle East.

Cameron said that many policies initiated by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were similar to his own. Both Australia and the UK have similar counter-terror measures such as prohibiting extremist preachers from being introduced in the countries. Cameron, on the other hand, said that there was another "pressing challenge" which would be to wipe IS materials off the Internet. Cameron told Australian senators and MPs in Canberra that the government could play a role in doing so. He said that the government should not allow the Internet to be "ungoverned." Additionally, the Internet companies have a major role to play in this as well, he said. The companies should take up their "social responsibilities."

This was the first time Cameron visited Sydney which he called "such a beautiful city." This was the second time a British prime minister addressed the Australian Parliament. Daily Telegraph reported that Australia's role in pushing international action against extremists in Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Syria was commendable. "There is no opt out in dealing with this," Cameron said, "We have to deal with this at its source." Cameron said that he had plans to issue special "exclusion orders" for returning suspects who had been engaged in extremist activities.

Cameron had a walk with Abbott around the Opera House in Sydney this morning. The security is tighter than usual as the national leaders roamed around ahead of the G20 summit to be held in Brisbane.

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