[no bill text published] Civil penalties for regulated online service providers failing minimum obligations
Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Sarah Hanson-Young (GRN)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Regulated online service providers face fines of 100,000 penalty units or 10% of their annual turnover for breaching minimum obligations.
The Commissioner can force people to hand over documents or information regarding these obligations.
Social media providers must let Australian users opt out of recommended content.
Australian social media users can make complaints if these opt-out rules are broken.
Key personnel must notify the Commissioner within 14 days if they leave their role at a provider.
Large providers must give researchers access to research data.
The Commissioner can appoint independent bodies to audit large providers for compliance.