Labor has pulled its misinformation crackdown and won’t put forward gambling reform this week but is pushing the Greens to accept its agenda on up to 20 other bills unchanged.
Almost a quarter of children aged eight to 10 use social media,as do half of 13-year-olds. How would new laws banning them from apps actually keep them off?
Key senators are blockading a divisive government plan to crack down on lies in major public debates.
The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.
“Social media is doing harm to our kids,and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he announced the ban.
But Coalition members of a parliamentary inquiry labelled Labor “weak” for failing to force Meta,the owner of Facebook and Instagram,to renew deals with media businesses.
Realistically,the government would crystallise a loss of the order of tens of billions of dollars if the NBN was sold – and that assumes someone would want to buy it.
After weeks of debate about the Middle East,the government will try to force the opposition’s hand on the $51 billion internet network.
Australian rugby league chief Peter V’landys and AFL boss Andrew Dillon are using their sway with political leaders to stop a total digital ad ban.
On two big policies,the prime minister and opposition leader have reached agreement,but it’s hardly the start of a beautiful friendship.
Parents are concerned at their children’s use of social media. But an announcement by the Albanese government to introduce age restrictions is paper thin.