Australia: Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
01 Jul 2026 under deliberation
29 Jun 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Consumer protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
House of Representatives passed Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill
On 1 July 2026, the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill was passed by the House of Representatives. The Bill proposes amendments to the enforcement framework for Australia's social media minimum …
Event type
law
Action type
passage
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill was introduced to House of Representatives
On 29 June 2026, the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Bill proposes amendments to the enforcement framework for Australia's social media min…
Event type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament