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  "node_id": "au-online-safety-act-2021",
  "title": "Australia Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-30",
  "bluf": "The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) establishes Australia's comprehensive framework for online safety, replacing the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015. The Act empowers the eSafety Commissioner to administer online safety schemes addressing cyberbullying, image-based abuse, illegal and restricted online content, and basic online safety expectations for large online platforms. Under Part 2, the Commissioner may publish online safety industry codes and industry standards. Under Part 9A, providers of designated internet services and relevant electronic services must comply with the Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Declaration 2022, including expectations around content moderation, reporting mechanisms, and transparency reporting. Section 209 authorises the Minister to determine industry codes, and Section 215 authorises the Commissioner to make standards where codes are inadequate. The Act applies to social media services, relevant electronic services, and designated internet services used by Australians.",
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  "dependencies": [
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  "primary_citations_count": 7
}