The Albanese Labor Government will introduce legislation this year to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms.

A Commonwealth-led approach to this important social issue will ensure Australian children are better protected from online harms and parents and carers are supported.

Federal legislation will be informed by engagement with States and Territories through National Cabinet and draw upon recent work by former Chief Justice, Robert French.

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

It is so important that we’re all here today.

I’d like to acknowledge my colleagues from across the Parliament – not least Emma McBride, the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

I’d particularly like to acknowledge Nieves Murray, the CEO of Suicide Prevention Australia, and Michael Gardner, the head of the National Suicide Prevention Office.

MICHAEL ‘WIPPA’ WIPFLI, HOST: The announcement last night is a huge step forward and we thank and welcome the Prime Minister, Mr Albanese, welcome.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day, good to be with you all.

WIPPA: Mate, fantastic encouragement overnight. This is terrific news. You were one of the first people to encourage everybody to go to the petition and sign at 36 months.com.au. We thank you for your support and your understanding of how serious and devastating this influence of social media has been on our kids.

NATALIE BARR, HOST: Good morning, Prime Minister.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Nat.

BARR: I think a lot of parents will be on board with this. This is so frustrating, it is harming lives. The big question now, how is it going to work?

EMMA REBELLATO, HOST: For more on our top story this morning, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins us from Parliament House. Prime Minister, good morning. Thanks for joining us on News Breakfast.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning Emma. Good to be with you.

KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Australia will block children from accessing social media under landmark new reforms, with the Government announcing new legislation to impose age restrictions. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, joins us now live from Canberra. PM, good morning to you. Thanks for your time. Peter Malinauskas was on our program yesterday. There's no doubt there are logistical issues here. How is it going to be different from what the states have flagged already?

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

Every year, Minerals Week gives us the opportunity to celebrate the contribution the resources industry makes to our nation.

Tonight, this great hall is home to some of our nation’s biggest exporters and employers.

Some of the oldest firms in Australian business - and some of the most exciting new growth stories in the Australian economy.  

Friends, this is an anniversary truly worth celebrating. Thirty years since delegates to the 1994 Australian Labor Party National Conference took the decision to adopt Affirmative Action with the aim of equal representation.

I am proud I was one of the delegates to that Conference.

Ten years after the great Susan Ryan gave us the Sex Discrimination Act, we took the crucial step of adopting quotas for women to be pre-selected in winnable seats.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Australian families trust our early educators with the thing that is most precious – their young Australians. And we know that it makes such an enormous difference to them, but it also makes an enormous difference to our economy by increasing workforce participation and making a difference so that people can fully participate in the workforce. We know that these early educators do an amazing job, and they deserve our thanks, but they also deserve a decent wage. Which is why my Government will increase their wages by 15 per cent.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: National Cabinet came together today to take steps forward on what is out shared commitment to end violence against women and children. This is the second special National Cabinet convened to deal with these issues following our meeting in May. Today we're announcing a new $4.7 billion has been established for gender based violence and frontline legal services through new agreements between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories.