Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's lack of 'detail' on his proposed plan to raise the social media access age should the Coalition win the next election.
'Never backs it up': Jim Chalmers hits back at Peter Dutton for lack of 'detail' on pledge to raise social media access age
"To be frank with you… Peter Dutton says a whole bunch of stuff but he never backs it up with any detail," Mr Chalmers told Sky News host Peter Stefanovic. "I think frankly, not just as a parent, I think every Australian is frankly terrified by the sorts of developments we’re seeing on social media particularly as it relates to Australian kids," he said.
"We’re doing the work because we support this, we want to see our kids safe online and that’s what all of our work in this area is about," Mr Chalmers said.
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