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Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill

Member's bill

About this bill

This bill is intended to protect young New Zealanders from the harms of social media by regulating access for individuals under the age of 16.
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Bill text: Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
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Member responsible

Catherine Wedd
Catherine Wedd

National MP for Tukituki

Progress

In progress

This Bill was introduced on 22 October 2025 and is awaiting its first reading.

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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 11 hours ago.
(31 October 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)

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