About the consultation:
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts consulted on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 – Exposure Draft, which proposes to introduce a new legislative duty of care on online service providers, including Internet service providers.
Consultation closed: 22 September 2026
You can read the exposure draft on the Department’s website.
IAA’s response:
IAA expressed our disappointment with the Department’s lack of engagement on this significant reform which would introduce a landmark legislative duty of care. Our response particularly emphasised that ISPs should be exempt from the framework and the need to clearly distinguish between infrastructure providers versus those responsible for the content layer.
You can read our response below:
If you have any questions/comments about our position, please let us know at policy@internet.asn.au.
