Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jun 2023adopted
31 Mar 2023processing consultation
09 Mar 2023in consultation
09 Feb 2023under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
other service provider
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
search service provider
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jun 2023
adopted

Issued Final Decision by eSafety Commissioner on Consolidated Industry Codes of Practice for the Online Industry

On 1 June 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner issued its decision on the Industry Codes of Practice for the Online Industry submitted for registration by industry associations. The Commissioner decided not to register two of the eight online safe…

  • eSafety Commissioner makes final decision on world-first industry codes, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (Official)
31 Mar 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation by eSafety Commissioner on submitted draft online safety codes

On 31 March 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner closed the second public consultation on the draft online safety codes submitted by associations representing the online industry. The draft online safety codes would apply to eight industry sectors…

  • REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION OF ONLINE SAFETY CODES (revised 31 March 2023), Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (Official)
09 Mar 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation by eSafety Commissioner on submitted draft online safety codes

On 9 March 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner opened the second public consultation on the draft online safety codes submitted by associations representing the online industry until 31 March 2023. The draft online safety codes would apply to eig…

  • REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION OF ONLINE SAFETY CODES (revised 31 March 2023), Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (Official)
09 Feb 2023
under deliberation

Issued request by eSafety Commissioner to online industry concerning development of industry codes

On 9 February 2023, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner requested that associations representing online industry resubmit draft codes that will apply to eight industry sections including social media services, websites, search engines, app stores, inte…

  • eSafety Commissioner request to online industry concerning development of codes including content moderation, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (Official)