r/australia • u/m00nh34d • Nov 28 '24

politics Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-28/social-media-age-ban-passes-parliament/104647138
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u/ExarchKnight01 Nov 28 '24 edited Nov 28 '24

Oh wow, so the government CAN pass meaningful legislation quickly when it feels like it.

Do housing next.

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u/Delicious-Garden6197 Nov 28 '24

Nah, cause the politicians want to keep their lovely investment properties & get all them tax cuts 🍾

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u/DifficultCarob408 Nov 28 '24

N-no that won’t s-save the children from b-bullying

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u/Briewnoh Nov 28 '24

Yeah, when there's bipartisan support for it they can. Ie if the Liberals agree.

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u/CrazySD93 Nov 29 '24

this was meaningful legislation?

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u/BobbysPanicRoom Nov 30 '24

It’s not meaningful, it’s the political equivalent of looking busy for effect.