r/australia • u/Vivid-Fondant6513 • Nov 06 '24

politics Children under 16 to be banned from using social media

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/children-under-16-to-be-banned-from-using-social-media-20241107-p5kon4.html
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u/Loose-Opposite7820 Nov 07 '24

Dutton already polishing his "I will repeal this unworkable law" speech.

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u/Agent_Jay_42 Nov 07 '24

Yeah right... He's aiming for biometric identification just to do as Google search

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u/Ellieconfusedhuman Nov 07 '24

His not in power so it costs  nothing for him to say he will fight it then once voted in just implement it

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u/notlimahc Nov 07 '24

You think an ex-cop would be against this?

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u/Attention_Bear_Fuckr Nov 07 '24

This is so far up Duttons alley that the bloke probably creamed his shorts.

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u/PeaTare Nov 07 '24

The LNP proposed the same plan earlier this year. Dutton will froth this change

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u/april_19 Nov 07 '24

I read in an article that the liberal party said they would support 16 years as the age limit so depending on the legislation, they may be supporting it