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AustraliaAustraliaLawAct No. 83, 2026
Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2026
Doubles the maximum civil penalties for breaching the social media minimum age obligations and expands the eSafety Commissioner's powers to obtain compliance information.
Act commences (day after Royal Assent)Sep 12 2 months ago
- Body
- Parliament of Australia
- Session
- 48th Parliament
- In effect since
- Sep 122 months ago
Timeline
Sep 12 2 months ago
Sep 11 2 months ago
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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