Australia Fix Our Feeds Bill
Before Senate; second reading moved April 1, 2026
Would let social-media users switch off algorithmic recommendations and impose wider platform risk-assessment and reporting duties.
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Introduced and read a first time in the Senate; second reading moved and debate adjourned
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- Where
- Australia
- Bill number
- Fix Our Feeds Bill 2026 (48th Parliament)
- Status
- In progress
- Introduced
- April 1, 2026
- Threat
- Medium
- Last update
- April 1, 2026
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What it does
This private senator’s bill would amend the Online Safety Act 2021 to require an ongoing algorithm opt-out and impose reporting, risk-assessment and mitigation obligations on online services. It was introduced in the Senate on April 1, 2026; second reading was moved and debate adjourned.
What’s at stake
Control over recommendations can help users choose what they read. Broader platform duties also deserve scrutiny for their effect on lawful speech.
Our take
Mixed: user choice is welcome, but the wider duty-of-care provisions need scrutiny. This is separate from the government’s September consultation draft, and neither measure is law.
Timeline
Introduced and read a first time in the Senate; second reading moved and debate adjournedLatest
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Sarah Hanson-Young (Australian Greens)
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