Emma Comer (Petrie, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. What has been the impact of the Albanese Labor government's world-leading social media ban for under-16-year-olds, and what is standing in the way of strengthening them so that we can better protect Australian children and back Australian parents?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Petrie for her question and for her passionate support of young people in her electorate, based around the Redcliffe region, but also the backing of parents, who have welcomed this legislation. As a result of the reforms that we have put in place, conversations are taking place in schools, in parents groups and between families as well, but, most importantly, between mums and dads and their children. Being able to talk about these issues makes a substantial difference.

Together, we took action. We answered the call from the parents of young Australians who had taken their own lives. This was something that didn't arise from parliamentarians. It arose from people who had the courage to take what was personal tragedy and channel that into making a difference for others. Wayne Holdsworth—to respond to an interjection from those opposite during the minister's comments—is absolutely a hero. He was here on Monday to support the change in this legislation, along with the Let Them Be Kids campaign and the 36 Months campaign. They have responded, as the government has, to the call from the eSafety Commissioner to be able have the powers to get documentation from these big global giants that are exploiting young people and are motivated primarily by their profits rather than by—

Simon Kennedy (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) | Link to this | Hansard source

Don't you care about suicide victims of gambling?

Milton Dick (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Prime Minister is going to pause for one moment. Member for Cook, we're not going to have that behaviour of people just yelling out nonstop during an answer. I'm going to ask you to leave the chamber under 94(a).

The member for Cook then left the chamber.

I ask all members to reflect on their behaviour today.

The member for Lingiari is warned. I'm asking everyone just to show some restraint today. I give the call to the Prime Minister.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

The eSafety Commissioner has asked for the powers to be able to get documents from these big companies and also to increase the fines. That is what this simple legislation that was passed by the House of Representatives, with overwhelming support across this chamber, will do. It's four pages long. It's really simple. But the practical result of the coalition doing a deal in the Senate to kick this off to an inquiry for months is we are giving notice to these social media companies to clear out their documents, to clear out the evidence, to make sure that they can resist these changes.

Peter Dutton supported these laws, and the Leader of the Opposition can instruct his people—or some of them who might stick to it—over in the Senate to vote for this legislation today before parliament rises; if not, there are real-world consequences of this.

Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

On a point of order and on indulgence, I didn't want to interrupt the Prime Minister, but I don't think anybody from the coalition was questioning Wayne Holdsworth. They weren't. I think it was the minister, to be honest, Prime Minister. I think it—

Honourable members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Resume your seat. This is the meeting of the federal parliament. We're going to follow the standing orders.