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Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery (theconversation.com)
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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 48 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

To be extremely clear: the Government announced that this was an enormous priority that had to be rushed through. They introduced it last Thursday, closed submissions on Friday, and held the inquiry on Monday. Then it was passed by the House on Wednesday and the Senate had a grand total of 1 hour to debate amendments to it on Thursday.

All this incredible haste and lack of due process for a Bill that will not take effect for at least a year. It's optics, pure and simple.

Well done to the Greens, independents, and LNP Senators Canavan and Antic for having some fucking integrity. Regardless of whether the Bill itself may have ended up being agreed to, the process by which it was passed is inexcusable.

[–] A1kmm@lemmy.amxl.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

And apparently didn't process, read or hear the vast majority of the thousands of submissions received on one day notice. So they asked for submissions and ignored them.

Winding back democratic participation unfortunately seems to be common ground between the ALP and most of the LNP. Hopefully we see a swing away from those parties at the upcoming election.