The legislation imposes monetary punishments on social media companies that fail to take reasonable steps to prevent minors from creating accounts on their services.

Social media companies will be given a transition period of one year after the law is implemented to introduce reasonable controls to prevent minors under the age of 16 from having accounts on their services.

[1] Enforcement will be through assessing fines social media companies up to AUD $50 million for failing to take such steps, with no consequences for parents or children that violate the restrictions.

She requested that he read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt and take action to address the impact of social media on the mental health of children.

[1] On 21 November 2024, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 was introduced into the federal parliament by the Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland.

"[10][11] On 27 November, the House of Representatives passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 by a vote of 101 in favour and 13 against.

[3] An official at Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has stated that they intend to comply with any laws regarding age restrictions for children in Australia.