4Simplified outline of this Act

4 Simplified outline of this Act

• There is to be an eSafety Commissioner.

• The functions of the Commissioner include:

(a) promoting online safety for Australians; and

(b) administering a complaints system for cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child; and

(c) administering a complaints system for cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult; and

(d) administering a complaints and objections system for non‑consensual sharing of intimate images; and

(e) administering the online content scheme; and

(f) coordinating activities of Commonwealth Departments, authorities and agencies relating to online safety for Australians.

• The complaints system for cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child includes the following components:

(a) the provider of a social media service, a relevant electronic service or a designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the removal from the service of cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child;

(b) a hosting service provider who hosts cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to cease hosting the material;

(c) a person who posts cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child may be given a notice (an end‑user notice) requiring the person to remove the material, refrain from posting cyber‑bullying material or apologise for posting the material.

• The complaints system for cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult includes the following components:

(a) the provider of a social media service, a relevant electronic service or a designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the removal from the service of cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult;

(b) a person who posts cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the person to remove the material;

(c) a hosting service provider who hosts cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to cease hosting the material.

• The complaints and objections system for non‑consensual sharing of intimate images includes the following components:

(a) a person who posts, or threatens to post, an intimate image may be liable to a civil penalty;

(b) the provider of a social media service, relevant electronic service or designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to remove an intimate image from the service;