Aussie PM Quizzes Premiers on Social Media and Phone Use Rules

Published on October 5, 2024

Australia’s state and territory leaders have been rallied by the prime minister to help implement a minimum age for social media access. Anthony Albanese has written to premiers and chief ministers in a bid to elicit insight into what changes are needed and just how they can be enacted. The request include evidence on a preferred age limit, how parental consent can be factored in and the impact of phone bans in schools. Each leader has also been asked to provide information on the need for exemptions. Albanese said there needed to be incentives for young Australians to get off devices and into other activities. ...