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AustraliaAustraliaLawLawAct No. 127, 2024

Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024

Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to require providers of age-restricted social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 from having accounts.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2026 receives Royal Assent, doubling maximum penaltiesSep 112 weeks ago

Body
Parliament of Australia
Session
47th Parliament
In effect since
Dec 11, 20241 year ago
KidsPlatformsPrivacy
Official page Source: Federal Register of Legislation On Regulations: Australia Social Media Minimum Age

Timeline

  1. Sep 11 2 weeks ago

    Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2026 receives Royal Assent, doubling maximum penalties

  2. Dec 10, 2025 9 months ago

    Minimum age obligation for age-restricted social media platforms takes effect

  3. Jul 29, 2025 1 year ago

    Minister for Communications specifies 10 December 2025 as the day the minimum age obligation (section 63D) takes effect; Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules 2025 made

  4. Dec 11, 2024 1 year ago

    Act commences (day after Royal Assent)

  5. Dec 10, 2024 1 year ago

    Royal Assent