New online safety bill to extend reach and powers of commissioner

February 24, 2021 1:15

The Morrison Government has today introduced a new Online Safety Bill into Parliament which sets out a regulatory framework for online safety and strengthens the powers of the eSafety Commissioner.

The proposed measures in the bill are stated to have a “relatively low regulatory impact” on industry and would be of “significant benefit to the community”.

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Olivia Kruimel was the managing editor at Mumbrella. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Her journalism career began at Fairfax Media (now part of Nine) and includes various B2B publications such as B&T, Travel Today and ALB. As a marketer Olivia has worked for Standard Chartered and various global law firms.