Higher Penalties and Information Gathering Powers for Age-Restricted Social Media Compliance
Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Fines double to $60,000 for breaching rules regarding age-restricted social media platforms.
Fines double to $1,000 for breaching section 63H of the Online Safety Act.
The Commissioner can issue written notices to people to get information or documents.
The Commissioner must believe the information relates to whether a service is an age-restricted social media platform; it must also relate to compliance with age-restriction rules.