The Briefing Pack Prepared By The Department For The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024 Inquiry.

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This briefing pack outlines the Albanese Government's proposed Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, centered on introducing a digital duty of care model for online services. The government argues that current regulatory approaches inadequately prevent online harms to Australians and proposes shifting from reactive complaint-based systems to proactive, systems-based prevention. The duty of care would require online services to design safety into their systems, conduct ongoing risk assessments, and remediate emerging problems. The briefing notes this approach aligns with international regulatory models in the UK and EU, and will complement proposed legislation setting a minimum social media age of 16. The document confirms the government is reviewing recommendations from Delia Rickard's recent review of the Online Safety Act 2021, with a formal response to be provided after consideration.