Coalition MPs Alex Antic, Keith Pitt and Matt Canavan prepare to take to the floor in parliament

Facing growing concern over Labour’s hasty social media ban on children under 16, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland told colleagues platforms cannot force users to hand over sensitive identity documents for age verification.

A small group of Labor MPs voiced concerns on Tuesday about how the legislation would work, while Coalition members including Alex Antic, Keith Pitt and Matt Canavan flagged plans to vote against the bill in the Senate this week.

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