what an odd thing to say..

Interviewer: "we know that kids are smart, they'll get around this, and.. you accept that. Are you worried at all that this might force kids into darker reaches of the internet, and go way off into those.. you know.. recesses? A bit like the tobacco wars, they'll find some place.. some.. hideous website to become involved in?"

Anthony Albanese: "you know.. its important that this is about compliance, this is the law, this isn't a.. voluntary thing".

The Australian Government has essentially labelled all parents of the nation, as incompetent. You would honestly think crossing the line and breaching the sanctity of something as private and as meaningful as being the parent of your own children, would cause a nationwide uproar. I don't even want to hear the ridiculous amount of tax payer dollars that went towards something that 99.99% of all people under 16 can easily circumvent. This has happened in a country where a five year old can change the sex on their own birth certificate and used puberty blockers without parental permission, but all of a sudden can't use social media until the age of 16.

Anyone who thinks this is about the kids and believes anything this government and it's unelected bureaucrats tell us, is a total moron. If anyone actually read the policy mandate on the e-safety commissioner's website, this was only phase 1. The next phase kicks in on Dec 27th, which means every Aussie will need to verify their age to simply do a Google search. Phase 3 in March will most likely be more restrictions on pr0n and other sites. This is only the beginning. Albo is literally on record saying he hates keyboard warriors and the idea that people can just say whatever they want online without any repercussions. There is literally no line that can be crossed anymore, there is no pushback, no outrage.