Second Reading Speeches

Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Communications
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the:

Online Safety Act 2021
to establish a minimum age for social media use and an obligation on providers of an age-restricted social media platform to take reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted users from having an account with the platform; and
Age Discrimination Act 2004
to make a consequential amendment.

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