Social Media

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (14:48): Minister, should the commonwealth's bid to ban access to social media under 16 falter or fail, what would be the likely response from the state government in terms of setting the age at which social media was accessible?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:48): As I understand the question, the report that was provided to the government looked at a model where the age would be for under 14 a complete ban and then to under 16 only with parental consent. As I understand it, the member's question is: what would happen if the commonwealth came and said, 'Under 16, a complete ban'? Again, that would be for the commonwealth to legislate. I think that what we have put out as a model has clearly started a discussion, which can only be good for young people.