Progress

Current status
in force
10 Dec 2024 adopted
28 Nov 2024 adopted
21 Nov 2024 under deliberation
07 Nov 2024 under deliberation
10 Sep 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

10 Dec 2024
adopted

Signed Social Media Minimum Age Bill 2024

On 10 December 2024, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent. The Bill aims to protect children by setting a minimum age of 16 for social media access. It mandates platforms to implement age-verificatio…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
28 Nov 2024
adopted

Adopted Social Media Minimum Age Bill 2024

On 28 November 2024, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 was passed by the Australian Senate. The Bill aims to reduce the risk of harm to children from certain kinds of social media platforms by proposing a minimum age o…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 Nov 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Social Media Minimum Age Bill 2024

On 21 November 2024, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 was introduced to the Australian Parliament. The Bill aims to reduce the risk of harm to children from certain kinds of social media platforms by proposing a minim…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 Nov 2024
under deliberation

Announced Bill introducing a minimum age of 16 for access to social media platforms under Online Safety Act 2021 (OSA)

On 7 November 2024, the Prime Minister and Minister for Communications announced that they would introduce a Bill establishing a minimum age of 16 for access to social media platforms. The Bill aligns with existing provisions under the Online Safety…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 Sep 2024
under deliberation

Announced federal legislation introducing minimum age for social media access

On 10 September 2024, the Albanese Government announced it will introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. The legislation aims to protect children from online harm.

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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