00:00No.
00:02Tempers flaring, patience wearing thin.
00:07Order. You're warned.
00:09But for a moment, the two major parties saw eye to eye
00:13on an issue they fear is defining a generation.
00:16We know that social media is causing social harm.
00:20Our laws will enable parents to say no.
00:23The Coalition is saying yes
00:25to the Federal Government's teen social media ban.
00:28It is of totemic significance in our community
00:31and we look forward to working constructively on this legislation
00:35with a view to seeing it passed through the Parliament next week.
00:39The ban will trial age verification systems
00:42to block kids under 16
00:44from using X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.
00:48But they'll still be able to use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger,
00:52YouTube and online gaming, which have all been granted an exemption.
00:56This bill is complex and the approach we are taking is novel.
01:00Age assurance technology is not going to be 100% childproof,
01:04but we should not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
01:08Details are still scant,
01:10but platforms will face fines of up to $50 million
01:13for systemic breaches of the law.
01:16In the Senate, crossbenchers called for more scrutiny.
01:19This bill no doubt could be made better
01:22if we had more time to get it right.
01:25But we're forced to settle for a rapid-fire review,
01:28reporting back early next week.
01:30As the clock ticks down on this final sitting fortnight for the year,
01:34the Albanese Government is gradually clearing its legislative logjam.
01:38Parliament's on its way to passing the teen social media ban
01:41and late today, the Senate approved the biggest shake-up
01:45to aged care funding in decades.
01:47Once again, the Coalition backed the bill,
01:50aimed at curbing ballooning budget costs.
01:53The bill boosts the number of in-home care packages,
01:56cuts wait times and guarantees full government funding for clinical care.
02:01But older Australians with the means
02:03will be asked to pay more towards their non-clinical care.
02:07This is significant reform.
02:09For many, it has been years of work.
02:12The changes are set to kick in mid-next year
02:15and, importantly, won't apply to anyone currently in aged care.
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