Australia: Law on reducing threshold for minors' claims against digital platforms
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Jul 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Government announced law on reducing threshold for minors' claims against digital platforms
On 19 July 2026, the government announced its intention to introduce legislation reducing the legal threshold for negligence claims brought on behalf of minors against digital platforms. The proposed legislation would remove the requirement for fami…
Event type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government