[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 Bill

1st House

2nd House

Law

Introduced by: Sarah Hanson-Young (GRN)

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Official page: progress through parliament

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.

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