So Senator Roberts' motion to extend the Senate inquiry failed.
We now are voting on the "second reading" which I am opposing but it will pass.
Then we go to what is called "Committee of the Whole" - where substantive amendments to the Bill can be moved and question of the Minister can be asked.
But we will only have a maximum of about 45 mins for that because of the "guillotine" motion moved earlier today.
🚨 Liberal Senator @SenSHenderson on the ‘Social Media Minimum Age’ bill:
“The Coalition supports these amendments and we are pleased to say that we’ve been involved constructive negotiations with the Government to threaten the bill.”
🚨BREAKING: These are the Liberal-Nationals members that just stacked the numbers in the House of Representatives to ensure the ‘Social Media Minimum Age’ bill would pass.
They STACKED the numbers 96 yes, 6 No.
🚨BREAKING: The 'Social Media Minimum Age' bill will pass the House of Representatives shortly…
and as you can see in the video below, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says, "The Senate is expecting this legislation today, so we need to pass this bill..."
🚨BREAKING: The 'Social Media Minimum Age Bill 2024' has been introduced by Communications Minister Michelle Rowland in the House of Representatives.
It will now be slated for review in the Senate next week.