Online Privacy Bill: Exposure Draft - Submission to the Attorney General’s Department

Abstract

This submission refers to the Online Privacy Bill Exposure Draft, where the OP Code has identified children as one of the key vulnerable groups especially concerned with social media services. The three scholars named in the submission have recently secured a funded research project with the eSafety Commissioner to explore further the key issues identified in this document. Within the next 12 to 18 months, the research data from this project will be available to clearly articulate the emerging issues for young Australians and their parents or carers who engage with social media. The project is a co-designed approach to place the voice of young Australians and their parents/carers at the centre of the findings while prioritising a shared responsibility for their online safety. Two members of the project research team also attended the Attorney-General Department’s Consultation - Privacy Protections for Children held on the 19th November, 2021.