AustraliaInternet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material)
Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) registered under section 140 of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth)
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In force 9 months, effective 27 December 2025.
An adult content age verification (AV) rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Requires providers of internet search engine services, such as Google Search and Bing, to implement appropriate age assurance measures so that account holders are checked as over or under 18 before search results can surface Class 1C or Class 2 material, including online pornography. Registered by the eSafety Commissioner on 27 June 2025, with the age assurance measure itself required within 6 months of the code coming into effect, by 27 June 2026.
If you get it wrong
Penalties
A direction to comply with the code that is not followed is enforceable through civil penalty proceedings under the Online Safety Act 2021.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
eSafety Commissioner
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Covered services
Internet search engine services. eSafety guidance states self-declaration of age is not sufficient to meet the code.
Verification methods
Gov ID, Facial estimation, Third party service
Who checks it
Audit expectation
on_request
Who audits it
Self
Where the report goes
Produced on request
When LexLint raises it
publishes_adult_content
Read the law
registered industry code text, eSafety Commissioner register
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