This is episode 3 of a 5-part Tech Mirror mini-series, Australia vs Social Media: Inside the world-first online safety experiment. In this episode, we make sense of the Social Media Minimum Age legislation, explaining the limits of the law and what it actually requires of social media companies, young people, parents, and the community. We also unpack how this new law interrelates with other existing online safety measures, including industry codes.&nbsp; We speak with Cam Wilson from&nbsp;Crikey, Australia&rsquo;s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, Australia's Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, and Deputy Program Director of the Age Assurance Technology Trial Andrew Hammond.&nbsp;&nbsp; Links:&nbsp; Minister Wells Press Conference (16 September 2025), supplied.&nbsp;&nbsp; Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, including the explanatory memorandum and transcripts of all second reading speeches <a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7284">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7284</a>&nbsp; Government announces plans to introduce the minimum age legislation (8 November 2024), Minimum age for social media access to protect Australian kids <a href="https://www.pm.gov.au/media/minimum-age-social-media-access-protect-australian-kids">https://www.pm.gov.au/media/minimum-age-social-media-access-protect-australian-kids</a> & <a href="https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/social-media-ban">https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/social-media-ban</a> &nbsp; Social media reforms to protect our kids online pass Parliament (29 November 2024) <a href="https://alp.org.au/news/social-media-reforms-to-protect-our-kids-online-pass-parliament/">https://alp.org.au/news/social-media-reforms-to-protect-our-kids-online-pass-parliament/</a>&nbsp; eSafety Commissioner Advice to the Minister for Communications on draft Online Safety Rules (June 2025) <a href="https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/esafety-commissioner-advice-minister-communications-draft-online-safety-rules">https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/esafety-commissioner-advice-minister-communications-draft-online-safety-rules</a> &nbsp; Albanese Government protecting kids from social media harms (July 2025) <a href="https://www.pm.gov.au/media/albanese-government-protecting-kids-social-media-harms">https://www.pm.gov.au/media/albanese-government-protecting-kids-social-media-harms</a> &nbsp; Prime Minister and Minister for Communications media conference, Canberra (July 2025) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wellseSaeft/transcript/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wellseSaeft/transcript/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra</a>&nbsp; Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules 2025 <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00889/latest/text">https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00889/latest/text</a> &nbsp; eSafety Commissioner&rsquo;s regulatory guidance <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/regulatory-guidance#social-media-minimum-age">https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/regulatory-guidance#social-media-minimum-age</a> &nbsp; Minister for Communications and eSafety Commissioner&rsquo;s media conference (September 2025) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-sydney">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-sydney</a>&nbsp; Privacy Guidance on Part 4A (Social Media Minimum Age) of the Online Safety Act 2021 (October 2025) <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-legislation/related-legislation/social-media-minimum-age">https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-legislation/related-legislation/social-media-minimum-age</a> &nbsp; Platforms on notice to comply with Social Media Minimum Age, via eSafety Commissioner (November 2025) <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/platforms-on-notice-to-comply-with-social-media-minimum-age">https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/platforms-on-notice-to-comply-with-social-media-minimum-age</a>&nbsp; Social media minimum age platform assessments, Minister for Communications media release (November 2025) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/social-media-minimum-age-platform-assessments">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/social-media-minimum-age-platform-assessments</a> & <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-canberra-0">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-canberra-0</a>&nbsp; Press Conference: Social Media minimum Age Platform Assessments, Minister for Communications media release (November 2025) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CIZK_12Zc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CIZK_12Zc</a> &nbsp; Office of the eSafety Commissioner&rsquo;s industry codes and standards <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes">https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes</a> &nbsp; Age Assurance Technology Trial <a href="https://ageassurance.com.au/">https://ageassurance.com.au/</a> &nbsp; Age Assurance Technology Trial&mdash; Final Report <a href="https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/age-assurance-technology-trial-final-report">https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/age-assurance-technology-trial-final-report</a> &nbsp; Credits&nbsp; Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute.&nbsp; Produced by Olivia O&rsquo;Flynn & Kate Montague, Audiocraft.&nbsp; Research by Amy Denmeade.&nbsp; Original music by Thalia Skopellos.&nbsp; Created on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri people and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.&nbsp;&nbsp; Special thanks to all the team at the Tech Policy Design Institute, without whom the pod would not be possible, especially Zoe Hawkins, Meredith Hodgman, and Dorina Wittmann.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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