The Digital Duty of Care legislation has not yet been passed yet; the Australian Government released an exposure draft of the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 on September 8, 2026.
Consultation Phase: Public feedback on the exposure draft is open and accepted until September 22, 2026.
Next Steps: The government plans to introduce the final bill to Parliament later in 2026.
https://youtu.be/RPzzZvOSEjY
Notes copied from under the video:
Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care legislation threatens to reshape the internet. That includes our freedom of speech.
Platforms facing fines of up to $100 million will more than likely over-comply, suppressing lawful but controversial views rather than risk regulatory action.
It’s not just social media, and it’s not just about children either, despite what the Federal Government wants you to believe. Digital Duty of Care is designed to cover everything from AI tools such as ChatGPT and the underlying infrastructure of the internet itself.
In this podcast, the IPA’s Senior Fellow Dr Andrew Bushnell and Research Fellow Margaret Chambers dissect the new Digital Duty of Care draft bill, describing how broad ministerial powers and vague definitions of ‘harm’ will give government unprecedented influence over what Australians can see, share and discuss online.
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