Briefing Material Provided To The Minister For Communications Between 1 May 2025 And 6 June 2025 Regarding The Online Safety Amendment (social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 And The Trial Of Age…

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This FOI release contains briefing material prepared for the Minister for Communications between May and June 2025 regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 and age assurance technology trials. The documents include a comprehensive slide deck prepared for a ministerial deep dive meeting on social media minimum age requirements and age assurance initiatives, as well as briefing papers prepared for the Minister's meetings with Google and Meta. The materials were cleared by the Acting Deputy Secretary and include attachments addressing industry stakeholder positions, including correspondence from the Digital Industry Group Inc regarding the age assurance technology trial. The briefings appear designed to prepare the Minister for engagement with major technology platforms on implementation of age assurance mechanisms and regulatory compliance matters related to the proposed social media age restrictions legislation.