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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…

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-03-27
under deliberation

On 27 March 2025, the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) …

2025-05-20
under deliberation

On 20 May 2025, the final draft of the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and C…

2025-09-09
adopted

On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner registered the App Distribution Services Online Safet…

2026-03-09
in force

On 9 March 2026, the App Distribution Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) u…