Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026

Senator PATERSON (Victoria) (10:38): by leave—I move amendments (1) to (5) on sheet 4088 standing in the name of Senator Henderson: (1) Schedule 1, item 4, page 3 (line 15), after "applies to a person", insert "mentioned in subsection (2A)". (2) Schedule 1, item 4, page 3 (lines 17 and 18), omit "that is or may be", substitute "that is". (3) Schedule 1, item 4, page 3 (line 20), after "applies to a person", insert "mentioned in subsection (2A)".

(4) Schedule 1, item 4, page 3 (after line 24), after subsection 63G(2), insert: (2A) The following persons are mentioned for the purposes of this subsection: (a) the provider of the electronic service; (b) a related party of the provider of the electronic service. (2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2A)(b), a person is a related party of a provider of an electronic service if the person: (a) provides, or has provided, goods or services to the provider; or (b) if the provider is a body corporate—is a related body corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the provider.

Note: For example, a person who provides age assurance services to a provider is a related party of the provider. (5) Schedule 1, page 4 (before line 9), before item 6, insert: 5B After subsection 220(9) Insert: Notice to give information or provide documents (9A) An application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of a decision of the Commissioner under subsection 63G(3) to give a notice.

Senator Henderson has already explained the rationale for the coalition's amendments, so I won't elaborate any further. The CHAIR: The question is that opposition amendments on sheet 4088 be agreed to.