To start off our new season of Tech Mirror, Johanna Weaver is join by her co-founder at the Tech Policy Design Institute, Zoe Hawkins, and the pair look forward into 2026 and take a punt on predicting the hot tech policy topics for the year. Will Australia use its position as a middle power leader to shape technology, rather than just react to it? What domestic tech policy issues will take flight this year? What steps will Australia take to harness the potential of AI? We’ll have to wait till December to see just how well we do with our predictions. Until then, enjoy the episode.

For full show notes visit techpolicy.au/podcast 

To start off our new season of Tech Mirror, Johanna Weaver is join by her co-founder at the Tech Policy Design Institute, Zoe Hawkins, and the pair look forward into 2026 and take a punt on predicting the hot tech policy topics for the year. Will Australia use its position as a middle power leader to shape technology, rather than just react to it? What domestic tech policy issues will take flight this year? What steps will Australia take to harness the potential of AI? We&rsquo;ll have to wait till December to see just how well we do with our predictions. Until then, enjoy the episode.
For full show notes visit&nbsp;<a href="http://techpolicy.au/podcast" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://techpolicy.au/podcast&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771625670079000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OLSeTnobenRqTNsrOCbGb">techpolicy.au/podcast</a>&nbsp;

How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.

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How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.

How do we ensure technology makes our lives better?&nbsp;Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.

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This is the final episode of TPDi’s 5-part Tech Mirror mini-series, Australia vs Social Media: Inside the world-first online safety experiment.  

In this episode, we turn our attention to the future, looking at policy priorities for the Government going forward, including privacy law reform, a prohibition on unfair trading practices, competition codes, and the introduction of a digital duty of care. 

We also call on the Tech Mirror community to get involved and help shape Australian tech policy to make sure that it works well for everyone.  

Featured experts in this episode include Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, Lizzie O’Shea from Digital Rights Watch, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein, author of The Dip, the Einstein Report & Co-author of Raising Anxiety. 

Links: 

PM Press Conference at Parliament House (30 July 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-ZQ6jyLxw  

Children’s Online Privacy Code, via the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-registers/privacy-codes/childrens-online-privacy-code  

Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services, Information Commissioner’s Office (UK)  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/childrens-information/childrens-code-guidance-and-resources/age-appropriate-design-a-code-of-practice-for-online-services/  

Regulatory reform in digital platform markets is needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes, via the ACCC (June 2025) 

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/regulatory-reform-in-digital-platform-markets-is-needed-to-improve-competition-and-consumer-outcomes  

Minister for Communications announcement of duty of care obligations (November 2024) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/new-duty-care-obligations-platforms-will-keep-australians-safer-online 

Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021, led by Delia Rickard, released February 2025 https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/report-online-safety-act-review-released 

Minister for Communications Press Conference regarding digital duty of care survey (November 2025): https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-canberra-0   

Minister for Communications media release on commitment to digital duty of care (November 2025) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety  

Government survey on digital duty of care online (November 2025) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety  

Credits 

Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute. 

Produced by Olivia O’Flynn & Kate Montague, Audiocraft. 

Research by Amy Denmeade. 

Original music by Thalia Skopellos. 

Created on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri people and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.  

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. 

This is the final episode of TPDi&rsquo;s 5-part Tech Mirror mini-series, Australia vs Social Media: Inside the world-first online safety experiment. &nbsp;
In this episode, we turn our attention to the future, looking at policy priorities for the Government going forward, including privacy law reform, a prohibition on unfair trading practices, competition codes, and the introduction of a digital duty of care.&nbsp;
We also call on the Tech Mirror community to get involved and help shape Australian tech policy to make sure that it works well for everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Featured experts in this episode include Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, Lizzie O&rsquo;Shea from Digital Rights Watch, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein, author of The Dip, the Einstein Report &amp; Co-author of Raising Anxiety.&nbsp;
Links:&nbsp;
PM Press Conference at Parliament House (30 July 2025) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-ZQ6jyLxw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-ZQ6jyLxw</a> &nbsp;
Children&rsquo;s Online Privacy Code, via the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-registers/privacy-codes/childrens-online-privacy-code">https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-registers/privacy-codes/childrens-online-privacy-code</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services, Information Commissioner&rsquo;s Office (UK)&nbsp; <a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/childrens-information/childrens-code-guidance-and-resources/age-appropriate-design-a-code-of-practice-for-online-services/">https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/childrens-information/childrens-code-guidance-and-resources/age-appropriate-design-a-code-of-practice-for-online-services/</a> &nbsp;
Regulatory reform in digital platform markets is needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes, via the ACCC (June 2025)&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/regulatory-reform-in-digital-platform-markets-is-needed-to-improve-competition-and-consumer-outcomes">https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/regulatory-reform-in-digital-platform-markets-is-needed-to-improve-competition-and-consumer-outcomes</a> &nbsp;
Minister for Communications announcement of duty of care obligations (November 2024) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/new-duty-care-obligations-platforms-will-keep-australians-safer-online">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/new-duty-care-obligations-platforms-will-keep-australians-safer-online</a>&nbsp;
Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021, led by Delia Rickard, released February 2025 <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/report-online-safety-act-review-released">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/report-online-safety-act-review-released</a>&nbsp;
Minister for Communications Press Conference regarding digital duty of care survey (November 2025): <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;&nbsp;
Minister for Communications media release on commitment to digital duty of care (November 2025) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety</a> &nbsp;
Government survey on digital duty of care online (November 2025) <a href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety">https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety</a> &nbsp;
Credits&nbsp;
Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute.&nbsp;
Produced by Olivia O&rsquo;Flynn &amp; 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;

Part 5: Next Steps - Australia vs Social Media

This is episode 4 of TPDi’s 5-part Tech Mirror mini-series, Australia vs Social Media: Inside the world-first online safety experiment.  

In this episode, we do a deep dive into the practicalities of implementing the Social Media Minimum Age legislation. What is likely to happen on 10th December when the law comes into effect? We answer some of the main questions that Australian young people and their parents and carers might have.  

We hear from the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, deputy program director of the Age Assurance Technology Trial Andrew Hammond, clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein, author of The Dip, the Einstein Report & Co-author of Raising Anxiety, Professor Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, and Minh Hoang, a member of the eSafety Commissioner’s Youth Advisory Council. 

Links: 

eSafety Commissioner’s Social Media age restrictions hub https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions-hub 

eSafety appoints Stanford University-led academic advisory group to assess the impacts of the Social Media Minimum Age obligation (September 2025) https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-appoints-stanford-university-led-academic-advisory-group-to-assess-the-impacts-of-the-social-media-minimum-age-obligation 

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) resources on the social media minimum age https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age 

The Dip, founded by Dr Danielle Einstein https://www.thedip.com/  

Young Men Online https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/young-men-online  

Cyberbullying https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/cyberbullying  

Sextortion https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/image-based-abuse/deal-with-sextortion  

Parental Controls https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls  

Press Conference: Social Media minimum Age Platform Assessments, Minister for Communications media release (November 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CIZK_12Zc  

Meta announces it will begin implementing required changes from 4 December https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/meta-to-block-teens-from-instagram-facebook-week-early/106028014 

Family Tech Agreement Template (eSaftey, good for younger children): https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/family-tech-agreement 

Family Tech Contract (Think you know, good for teenagers): https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/find-advice/building-safe-online-habits  

Headspace guide to the social media ban https://headspace.org.au/our-impact/campaigns/social-media-ban/ 

ReachOut https://about.au.reachout.com/home 

Kids Helpline https://kidshelpline.com.au/  

Lode a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age  

Credits 

Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute. 

Produced by Olivia O’Flynn & Kate Montague, Audiocraft. 

Research by Amy Denmeade. 

Original music by Thalia Skopellos. 

Created on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri people and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.  

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. 

This is episode 4 of TPDi&rsquo;s 5-part&nbsp;Tech Mirror mini-series, Australia vs Social Media: Inside the world-first online safety experiment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this episode, we do a deep dive into the practicalities of implementing the Social Media Minimum Age legislation. What is likely to happen on 10th December when the law comes into effect? We answer some of the main questions that Australian young people and their parents and carers might have.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We hear from the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, deputy program director of the Age Assurance Technology Trial Andrew Hammond, clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein, author of The Dip, the Einstein Report &amp; Co-author of Raising Anxiety, Professor Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, and Minh Hoang, a member of the eSafety Commissioner&rsquo;s Youth Advisory Council.&nbsp;
Links:&nbsp;
eSafety Commissioner&rsquo;s Social Media age restrictions hub <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions-hub">https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions-hub</a>&nbsp;
eSafety appoints Stanford University-led academic advisory group to assess the impacts of the Social Media Minimum Age obligation (September 2025)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-appoints-stanford-university-led-academic-advisory-group-to-assess-the-impacts-of-the-social-media-minimum-age-obligation">https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-appoints-stanford-university-led-academic-advisory-group-to-assess-the-impacts-of-the-social-media-minimum-age-obligation</a>&nbsp;
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) resources on the social media minimum age <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age">https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age</a>&nbsp;
The Dip, founded by Dr Danielle Einstein <a href="https://www.thedip.com/">https://www.thedip.com/</a> &nbsp;
Young Men Online <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/young-men-online">https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/young-men-online</a> &nbsp;
Cyberbullying <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/cyberbullying">https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/cyberbullying</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sextortion <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/image-based-abuse/deal-with-sextortion">https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/image-based-abuse/deal-with-sextortion</a> &nbsp;
Parental Controls <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls">https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls</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;
Meta announces it will begin implementing required changes from 4 December <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/meta-to-block-teens-from-instagram-facebook-week-early/106028014">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/meta-to-block-teens-from-instagram-facebook-week-early/106028014</a>&nbsp;
Family Tech Agreement Template (eSaftey, good for younger children): <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/family-tech-agreement">https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/family-tech-agreement</a>&nbsp;
Family Tech Contract (Think you know, good for teenagers): <a href="https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/find-advice/building-safe-online-habits">https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/find-advice/building-safe-online-habits</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Headspace guide to the social media ban <a href="https://headspace.org.au/our-impact/campaigns/social-media-ban/">https://headspace.org.au/our-impact/campaigns/social-media-ban/</a>&nbsp;
ReachOut <a href="https://about.au.reachout.com/home">https://about.au.reachout.com/home</a>&nbsp;
Kids Helpline <a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/">https://kidshelpline.com.au/</a> &nbsp;
Lode a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age">https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/social-media-minimum-age</a> &nbsp;
Credits&nbsp;
Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute.&nbsp;
Produced by Olivia O&rsquo;Flynn &amp; 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;

Part 4: Implementation - Australia vs Social Media

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. 

We speak with Cam Wilson from Crikey, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, Australia's Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, and Deputy Program Director of the Age Assurance Technology Trial Andrew Hammond.  

Links: 

Minister Wells Press Conference (16 September 2025), supplied.  

Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, including the explanatory memorandum and transcripts of all second reading speeches https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7284 

Government announces plans to introduce the minimum age legislation (8 November 2024), Minimum age for social media access to protect Australian kids https://www.pm.gov.au/media/minimum-age-social-media-access-protect-australian-kids & https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/social-media-ban  

Social media reforms to protect our kids online pass Parliament (29 November 2024) https://alp.org.au/news/social-media-reforms-to-protect-our-kids-online-pass-parliament/ 

eSafety Commissioner Advice to the Minister for Communications on draft Online Safety Rules (June 2025) https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/esafety-commissioner-advice-minister-communications-draft-online-safety-rules  

Albanese Government protecting kids from social media harms (July 2025) https://www.pm.gov.au/media/albanese-government-protecting-kids-social-media-harms  

Prime Minister and Minister for Communications media conference, Canberra (July 2025) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wellseSaeft/transcript/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra 

Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules 2025 https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00889/latest/text  

eSafety Commissioner’s regulatory guidance https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/regulatory-guidance#social-media-minimum-age  

Minister for Communications and eSafety Commissioner’s media conference (September 2025) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-sydney 

Privacy Guidance on Part 4A (Social Media Minimum Age) of the Online Safety Act 2021 (October 2025) https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-legislation/related-legislation/social-media-minimum-age  

Platforms on notice to comply with Social Media Minimum Age, via eSafety Commissioner (November 2025) https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/platforms-on-notice-to-comply-with-social-media-minimum-age 

Social media minimum age platform assessments, Minister for Communications media release (November 2025) https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/social-media-minimum-age-platform-assessments & https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/transcript/press-conference-canberra-0 

Press Conference: Social Media minimum Age Platform Assessments, Minister for Communications media release (November 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CIZK_12Zc  

eSafety assesses Twitch as an age restricted social media platform (November 2025) https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/twitch-assessed-as-age-restricted-social-media-platform  

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/21/katherine-deves-legal-challenge-teen-social-media-ban/

Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s industry codes and standards https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes  

Age Assurance Technology Trial https://ageassurance.com.au/  

Age Assurance Technology Trial— Final Report https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/age-assurance-technology-trial-final-report  

Credits 

Written and narrated by Johanna Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute. 

Produced by Olivia O’Flynn & Kate Montague, Audiocraft. 

Research by Amy Denmeade. 

Original music by Thalia Skopellos. 

Created on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri people and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.  

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. 

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> &amp; <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> &amp; <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;
eSafety assesses Twitch as an age restricted social media platform (November 2025) <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/twitch-assessed-as-age-restricted-social-media-platform">https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/twitch-assessed-as-age-restricted-social-media-platform</a> &nbsp;
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/21/katherine-deves-legal-challenge-teen-social-media-ban/
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 &amp; 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;

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