The Meeting Minutes For The 1 October 2024 Online Harms Ministers Meeting And A List Of Previous Meetings.

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On 1 October 2024, Australian Government Ministers with responsibility for online harms met to discuss cross-government coordination on protecting children online. The primary focus was social media age limits for children, with Ministers agreeing any minimum age would be determined by research and evidence. The Australian Institute of Family Studies was asked to conduct a literature scan, while the National Mental Health Commission was preparing research due end-October. Discussions covered complementary measures including media and digital literacy, children's access to support services, potential exemptions for certain platforms, compliance mechanisms, and circumvention risks. The Department of Education noted positive feedback from school mobile phone bans. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is leading the minimum age work. Previous meetings and attendee details are included in the release.