Australia's eSafety chief seeks clearer duty-of-care obligations to aid enforcement
By Saloni Sinha ( November 10, 2026, 07:21 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s proposed digital duty-of-care law could include clearer obligations and definitions of harm to make enforcement easier for the online safety regulator, a top official said. Appearing at a Senate inquiry into the 2026 Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill on Tuesday, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said she backed the proposed regime but said greater specificity would improve the legislation.Australia’s proposed digital duty-of-care law could include clearer obligations and definitions of harm to make enforcement easier for the online safety regulator, a top official said....
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