Online Safety Commission commences operations introducing statutory torts for online harms.
Starting 29 June 2026, the Online Safety Commission (OSC) will operate under the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025. The framework establishes statutory torts and redress mechanisms for five priority categories of online harm, including doxxing and intimate image abuse.
Why it mattersLawyers must advise clients on new civil liabilities arising from statutory torts and the availability of new redress mechanisms for victims of online harm.