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The Daily Brief

14 September 2026

What parliament actually did, in plain English — independently fact-checked against Hansard before it's published.

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  1. Parliament cleared two procedural votes on the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026, which has now passed both houses.

  2. The government is investing in international clinical trials for childhood cancer access in Australia.

  3. One Nation outlined a plan to cut migration by 750,000 over three years.

What it means

The social media age verification bill is done — kids under 16 won't be able to sign up. Meanwhile, One Nation's migration pitch signals the immigration debate will heat up before the next election.

In the chambers

The latest recorded votes — a “division” is parliament's formal vote, every name on the record.

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Bills on the move

Live bills with the most recent activity before parliament.

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One thing to know

Both major parties backed the social media age bill despite its controversial enforcement powers, suggesting online safety for minors has moved beyond partisan lines in parliament.

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