A report from an inquiry into the implementation of regulations aimed at protecting children and young people online, with particular reference to the Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code and the under 16 social media ban. It provides four recommendations, including a delay on the implementation.

The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation has been adopted by a range of technology companies including Facebook and TikTok. This submission responds to a review of the voluntary code and strongly argues against a proposal to reduce the Code's scope to focus only on the more limited category of disinformation and not...

This discussion paper has been prepared to assist public consultation for the 2025 review of the self-regulatory Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation. The current review of the Code will examine the scope and potential improvements to the Code’s governance and oversight.

The Children’s Online Privacy Code is widely expected to address a range of privacy issues for children, including targeted advertising. This paper explores a discussion held by 21 experts from academia and civil society around how the Code might address targeted advertising.

This paper captures insights from a workshop with young people, all with lived experience in the out-of-home care system. It explores their perspectives on online privacy and aims to reflect their voices as authentically as possible. The briefing was shared with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to inform the development of the Children’s...