Under the $35 million package the government will force tech companies to introduce stronger parental controls on tablets and phones. Follow updates here.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in Sydney today where he will announce the next phase of the government’s eSafety and anti-trolling reforms.
Scott Morrison said the Coalition had stood up to big tech and social media giants to make Australia a world-leader in online safety.The new rules will be contained in an industry code of conduct. If technology companies do not act voluntarily, the government says it will regulate to compel them. Mr Morrison said the Coalition had stood up to big tech and social media giants to make Australia a world-leader in online safety, but there was much more to be done.
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