Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not agree with aspersions cast by this motion. We do, however, acknowledge the keen interest in this chamber in the delivery of the Albanese government's world-leading social media minimum age. With regard to the order being discussed, the government has previously outlined that this information has been provided by the independent regulator. A regulator is best placed to provide a holistic picture of the wider digital environment, not individual companies. Further to this, as the senator might be able to appreciate, disclosure of the specific information obtained by eSafety has the ability to prejudice the regulator's ongoing ability to appropriately and effectively investigate compliance.

It's interesting to see the opposition repeatedly siding with big tech over our very own regulator, a regulator I would remind the coalition they appointed not once but twice. While this government delivers, those opposite have been focused on division and disinformation. At every opportunity, the coalition have talked down Australia's world-leading work to protect children online. In spite of this, we've stayed focused on the task of protecting children online and giving parents the tools to navigate an increasingly dangerous and complex online environment.