Don't often hear a pollie say this; "I have a confession to make. ... I’ve realised I was wrong and changed my mind."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/27/why-ive-changed-my-mind-about-the-social-media-bill-and-why-other-parents-should-too
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/27/why-ive-changed-my-mind-about-the-social-media-bill-and-why-other-parents-should-too
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What is the government hiding?
Lots of kids will stop using social media simply because it’s illegal. And that reduces the harm.
Enforcement is not the issue - we can’t stop people speeding but we still have speed limits.
The best that can be said about this legislation is that it’s not ready.
Labor will fail on this lame duck law.
They need to aim high n kill gambling advertising and demand truth in the media … truth from politicians would be just as important, but I doubt they’d try that! #auspol
I see the chances of an ALP Govt to be more likely than an LNP majority Govt.
It surprises me the ALP & especially Albo is unwilling to work with the Greens.
By doing so he gives the LNP agency & relevance they don’t deserve.
Shooting himself in the foot.
The voter conservative on some issues, progressive on others, baffles them.
The white/blue collar divide has blurred
Farmers have science degrees, economists deride neoliberalism.
They communicate in analogue but the voter is listening in digital
Too many old ideas.
We need Vision and Progress.
this needed to be handled in an inclusive manner, provide parents with tools to introduce their children to the online world safely
We’ve been trying to educate kids about the internet for years. This is worth trying.