Published April 2024. The project has not progressed under the Coalition government.

This report has been prepared by the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) to provide a summary of submissions received during public consultation on the discussion document Safer Online Services and Media Platforms (the discussion document). The purpose of undertaking public consultation through the discussion document was to enable industry groups, regulators, community groups, civil society
groups and the wider public to provide feedback on an initial set of proposals on a new approach to regulating media platforms, prior to the detailed design of a new
regulatory system.

The Department, with the support of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, held public consultation from 1 June 2023 to 31 July 2023. During the public consultation period, the Department received over 20,000 submissions. A small number of extensions were granted on a case-by-case basi for organisations that needed additional time to
finalise submissions, which closed on 31 August 2023.

This report provides a summary of key themes that emerged from submissions made by stakeholder groups and individuals on the proposals outlined in the discussion document. The summary does not reflect the views of the Department.
Submissions made by individuals are anonymised in this report. (About this report). Record #8680