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Re:Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s wit... by willyt on Friday November 29, 2024 @03:04AM (#42271925)
There’s an interview on The Rest is Politics Leading podcast with the politician Peter Malinauskas the premier of New South Wales who started the introduction of this law in his state first. I think it was maybe then taken up by the federal government.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leading/id1665265193?i...

It’s very insightful and from listening to this it seems unlikely that murdoch was a huge influence on this.

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Re:Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s wit... by kreetx on Friday November 29, 2024 @03:13AM (#42271981)
Even if they were, aren't they are unlikely to gain much from this. I.e, when the average teenager can't consume social media platforms anymore, they surely won't go back to a more traditional outlet?
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Re:Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s wit... by ptstomp on Friday November 29, 2024 @03:30AM (#42272101)
Just as a note. Peter is premier of South Australia. Same political party as national and NSW though
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Re:Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s wit... by willyt on Friday November 29, 2024 @03:44AM (#42272214)
Apologies you’re right, I looked it up but my brain had obviously already decided it was NSW as that’s what I wrote. It’s a great interview, he seems like a good guy.
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