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Australia: Extended App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) under Online Safety Act 2021

Progress

Current status
adopted
09 Mar 2026 in force
09 Sep 2025 adopted
20 May 2025 under deliberation
27 Mar 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

09 Mar 2026
in force

App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) enters into force

On 9 March 2026, the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) under the Online Safety Act 2021, enters into force. The Code applies to providers that enable Australian end-users to download third-party apps, while…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
09 Sep 2025
adopted

eSafety Commissioner registered App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material)

On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner registered the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) under the Online Safety Act 2021. The Code applies to providers that enable Australian end-users to download th…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
20 May 2025
under deliberation

Online industry submitted final draft App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) to eSafety Commissioner for review

On 20 May 2025, the final draft of the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) under the Online Safety Act 2021 was submitted to the eSafety Commissioner for review. This follows the eSafety Commissioner's letter…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
27 Mar 2025
under deliberation

Online industry submitted App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) to eSafety Commissioner for review

On 27 March 2025, the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) was submitted to the eSafety Commissioner for review under the Online Safety Act 2021. The Code was developed by Australian industry associations incl…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body