‘Making mental health crisis worse’: Young Nationals warn regional children will be cut off from family by social media ban

Exclusive: President of National party’s youth branch says many children in regional and remote areas rely on social media to stay connectedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal Nationals’ youth branch has called to dump the under-16s social media ban, amid a growing Coalition push against the world-leading laws coming into effect from next week.Coalition members including leader Sussan Ley, Andrew Bragg and Matt Canavan have voiced alarm at the looming 10 December commencement, despite the opposition waving through parliament legislation that specified the date and the party’s former leader Peter Dutton championing the ban. Continue reading...