Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Communications, Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield)OUTLINE
The Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017 (the Bill) will amend the title of the Act and the title of the statutory office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner to reflect the broader role for online safety that the Commissioner has that goes beyond online safety for Australian children. This broader role includes functions in relation to persons at risk of family or domestic violence, in relation to victims of the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, and in relation to the safe use of the internet by older Australians.
The Bill will also make several minor, consequential amendments to other Acts to reflect the new title of the Act and title of the statutory office and some necessary transitional and savings provisions.