Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

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Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents

3:53 pm

Photo of Fatima PaymanFatima Payman (WA, Australia's Voice) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 23 March 2026:

(a) all information notices issued to social media platforms by the eSafety Commissioner that sought information relating to the platforms' compliance with their obligations under Part 4A of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Part 4A);

(b) all responses received to the notices referred to in paragraph (a); and

(c) a document which outlines, for each social media platform for which data is available:

(i) the number of accounts held by Australian children who had not reached 16 years with the platform before 10 December 2025,

(ii) the number of accounts deactivated by the platform since 10 December 2025, to date,

(iii) the technologies deployed by the platform to enforce the social media ban, and

(iv) any data related to accounts that the platform deactivated due to obligations under Part 4A that were:

(A) inactive,

(B) duplicate or alternative accounts,

(C) accounts that had been closed by users but remained on the platform's databases, and

(D) accounts that were deactivated then reactivated on appeal.

Question agreed to.

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