Legislative Council: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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National Social Media Ban

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): Supplementary: given 16 and 17 year olds will be able to access this technology, will Service SA be changing their policies with regard to proof of age cards, which a young person currently can't access until they are 17 years and 11 months?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (14:50): As I have outlined, this will be for social media platforms to develop and have the duty of care to do that. I would be surprised if a proof of age card, which is a physical document, was the way they would do that, but as I have said, it is up to the platforms to implement it.