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Australia: Minister for Communications statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021

Progress

Current status
concluded
14 Apr 2026 concluded
21 Jun 2024 processing consultation
29 Apr 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 Apr 2026
concluded

Australian Government responded to independent review of Online Safety Act

On 14 April 2026, the Australian Government published its response to the Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021. The response addresses all 67 recommendations of the review, supporting, supporting in principle, noting, or not …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Jun 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021

On 21 June 2024, the Australian Government closes its public consultation as part of a statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021. The review aims at evaluating the Online Safety Act's effectiveness and considers whether it is necessary to exten…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Apr 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021

On 29 April 2024, the Australian Government opened a public consultation as part of a statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021, open until 21 June 2024. The review aims to evaluate the Online Safety Act's effectiveness and considers whether it…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government