What Australia Online Safety Act 2021 Phase 2 Industry Codes 2025 - Class 1C and Class 2 Material Age Assurance and Reporting requires
Online service providers in scope of the Australian Online Safety Act 2021 must, from 27 December 2025 (hosting services, internet carriage services, internet search engine services) and from 9 March 2026 (equipment providers, app distribution services, designated internet services, relevant electronic services, and social media services), comply with the Phase 2 Online Safety Industry Codes registered by the eSafety Commissioner addressing class 1C and class 2 online material such as online pornography that is inappropriate for children, by applying appropriate age assurance measures for certain content and services, implementing end-user reporting mechanisms for breaches of prohibitions, and educating Australian end-users on the role and functions of the eSafety Commissioner and how to make a complaint.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: eSafety Commissioner / Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (Australia) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes/register-online-industry-codes-standards
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- On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner registered the remaining Phase 2 Online Safety Codes, completing the two-phase process of establishing industry codes and standards under the Australian Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth).
- Phase 2 Codes for hosting services, internet carriage services and internet search engine services were registered on 27 June 2025 and take effect on 27 December 2025.
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