Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Shoebridge, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 October 2025:

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, including:

(a) privacy and data protection implications of age verification;

(b) the expansion of corporate data collection and user profiling capabilities enabled by code compliance requirements;

(c) the technical implementation and efficacy of age verification and content filtering mechanisms;

(d) alternative technical approaches to online safety for all users, including young people;

(e) appropriate oversight mechanisms for online safety codes;

(f) global experience and best practice; and

(g) any other related matters.