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Duncan Murray

HISTORICAL FACTS: Opposition backs age verification for pornography | History Defined

The opposition has backed a trial of age verification for accessing pornography online. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says graphic pornographic videos are playing into the minds of young Australians and is backing a pathway to age verification for some online content.

The opposition announced this week that if elected they will provide $6.7 million over two years to the eSafety Commission to conduct a trial of age verification technology for online pornography, and other harmful content.

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