Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts House of Representatives
Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
Before Reps, still liveCurrently before the House of Representatives. Last action: third reading agreed to on 28 Oct 2026.
CLEARED THE HOUSE
Referred to committee Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
Summary
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to: replace the existing industry code framework and Basic Online Safety Expectations with a digital duty of care which requires online service providers to take measures to provide a safe online environment; and expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to regulate online services, content and conduct. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 other Acts.
Text of Bill
First reading
Third reading
In the media (15)
Google Warns Australian Senate Gmail Could Need Age Checks Under Digital Duty of Care Bill Tech Times · 11 Nov 2026
Google Warns Australia's Digital Duty of Care Bill Puts Gmail Access for Under-18s at Risk gHacks · 9 Nov 2026
Australia's new Digital Duty of Care bill could block teens from Gmail, Google warns Gulf News · 9 Nov 2026
Big tech deactivates online queer safe spaces The Saturday Paper · 6 Nov 2026
Excluded, but not exempt: what the digital duty of care Bill means for media and entertainment Johnson Winter Slattery · 2 Nov 2026
The Digital Duty of Care bill reaches services that generate material using AI. That's the chatbot on your website. Here's what it would owe. Webcoda · 2 Nov 2026
‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be banned under Australia’s digital duty of care laws Guardian Australia · 28 Oct 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Digital Duty of Care Bill passes House of Representatives, targeting serious online harm The Australia Today · 28 Oct 2026
Violi voices criticism towards Digital Duty of Care Bill, experts say he’s missing the point Ranges Trader Star Mail · 27 Oct 2026
Australia's digital duty-of-care bill clears lower house, heads to Senate MLex · 28 Oct 2026
Violi voices criticism towards Digital Duty of Care Bill, experts say he’s missing the point Mount Evelyn Star Mail · 26 Oct 2026
Violi voices criticism towards Digital Duty of Care Bill, experts say he’s missing the point Upper Yarra Star Mail · 24 Oct 2026
Whatever the problem, social media is the culprit, apparently Crikey · 23 Oct 2026
Antisemitism envoy calls for stronger digital duty of care bill J-Wire · 22 Oct 2026
The Digital Duty of Care: Albanese’s Sweeping Future Risk Online Content Control Regime Sydney Criminal Lawyers · 20 Oct 2026
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