Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both want to pass a law banning children under 16 from social media, but there are misgivings in the Coalition party room.
Moderate Liberal MPs Bridget Archer and Richard Colbeck have threatened to vote against the teen social media ban that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to ram through the parliament with Labor, underscoring doubts about a hasty bipartisan deal.a Coalition party room meeting
Archer, Colbeck, Antic and Canavan told colleagues of their intentions at a party room meeting in which Dutton announced “exceptional” concessions, first reported by this masthead, from Labor to guard against a digital ID that conservatives oppose. Rowland told Labor’s caucus on Monday that the bill would ensure tech platforms “cannot compel people to hand over their ID”, warning of division inside the Coalition.
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