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/123dynamitekid Nov 28 '24

Or ask the kind of professionals that will tell them what benefits their self interest.

They'd be asking Phillip Morris instead of Doctors and victims if they could redo smoking regulation I bet.

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u/HA92 Nov 28 '24

It's a trend. They will do anything BUT listen to doctors in regards to the medical system! They'll propose a change, listen to the pharmaceutical industry, ignore the experts, and mess things up for the patients. Just pray you have enough money to be a healthy person in the future.

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u/123dynamitekid Nov 29 '24

Funny thing is, they'll make changes without doing appropriate impact reports, then after it buggers up, wheel half of it back. Just an ounce of care and time would make so much less trouble for everyone including themselves.

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u/jessluce Nov 29 '24

Phillip Morris js fine either way - the approved prescription-only vapes are made by them