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Australian parents and kids deserve better

In a joint op-ed, National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay contend that the proposed ban on social media access for Australians under 16 merely addresses surface issues without improving overall safety on these platforms.

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Children's Rights

Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s in Australia

The Australian Government is proposing laws that will require technology companies to restrict individuals under the age of 16 years from accessing their social media platforms.

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Children's Rights

NT youth crime laws fail children and the community

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds said the passing of legislation in the Northern Territory that will see children as young as 10 years old jailed is a failure of all the support systems that should be helping these children.

Category, News
Children's Rights

NT Government urged not to lower age of criminal responsibility

The National Children’s Commissioner and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Commissioner have urged the Northern Territory Government to reverse its plan next week to introduce a new law to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to ten years.

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Children's Rights

A tragic start to National Child Protection Week

As the launch of National Child Protection Week throws the spotlight on creating better futures where children and young people flourish, the National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds is speaking up for the thousands of children whose futures are bleak because Australian governments do not...

Category, News
Children's Rights

A step backwards for child justice and community safety in Queensland

The Queensland Government’s ‘Community Safety Act’ allowing more children to be locked up in the first instance is another step backwards for child justice and community safety, National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds said. “We all want to live in communities where kids can flourish and where...

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