The Labor Party is pledging $2.5 million (US$1.79 million) towards further research into understanding the impacts of screen and gaming addiction in Australian children.
“For (wife) Anna and I, one of the biggest challenges in raising our children is getting them off devices—and I know we’re not alone,” said New South Wales’ (NSW) opposition leader Chris Minns.
“Screen addiction is a relatively new phenomenon parents are dealing with, and I’m worried we don’t have enough research to know what the full impact is on young people, and their developing minds.
“It’s important that both parents and teachers have all the facts on the impacts of screens and devices on childhood development.”…