Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 10 December 2025 This law restricts social media access to people aged 16 and older In response to growing concerns about the impact of social media on young people’s mental health and safety, the Australian Parliament created the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 The first law of its kind in the world
What is the difference between policy, act, and legislation in . . . A law passed by the Australian Parliament is called an Act of Parliament Laws start as bills – proposed laws – that plan to put policies into action Bills are considered by the Parliament, and if passed, are signed into law by the Governor-General Legislation is a general term for the laws or Acts made by Parliament
Whats the difference between a legislative Act and a regulation? A legislative Act is a law made by the Australian Parliament In the Australian Parliament, a law is made after a bill – a proposed law – is passed in the same form by the Senate and House of Representatives and is given Royal Assent by the Governor-General It is then called an Act of Parliament Regulations are a type of delegated law
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 - Parliamentary Education Office Sex Discrimination Act 1984 01 August 1984 This Act protects people from unfair treatment because of their gender and makes sexual harassment against the law In 1983 Australia signed the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women The Australian Parliament used the external affairs power in section 51 (xxix) of the Australian Constitution) to put
Sources of law - Parliamentary Education Office - PEO This fact sheet introduces the different ways law is made Australia – statute law made by parliament, delegated law made by the Executive government and common law made in courts
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 - Parliamentary Education Office Immigration Restriction Act 1901 23 October 1901 The new Australian Parliament outlines their vision for a white Australia in the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 One of the first laws passed by the Australian Parliament was the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 It was the foundation of the White Australia Policy, a group of laws designed to prevent non-European migration to Australia The
Amendments - Parliamentary Education Office - PEO An amendment is a change to a proposed law Amendments are an important part of the law-making process in the Australian Parliament This fact sheet outlines the amendment process
What is the difference between an Act and a determination? An Act of Parliament is a law passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate and given Royal Assent – signed – by the Governor-General Some Acts give government ministers, government agencies and some officeholders the power to decide the detail of how the law will be put into action This is called delegated legislation
Migration Act 1966 - Parliamentary Education Office Migration Act 1966 06 May 1966 This law allows non-white immigrants to move to Australia, ending the ‘White Australia’ Policy The White Australia Policy had favoured the migration of people from Britain and Europe but it came under increasing criticism after the Second World War By the 1960s Australia’s restrictive immigration policies were the cause of growing protest, media and
National Firearms Agreement - Parliamentary Education Office National Firearms Agreement 10 May 1996 The Australian Government agrees to make gun ownership laws more restrictive in response to the Port Arthur massacre The National Firearms Agreement was established in 1996 after a mass-shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania, where 35 people were killed The Australian Government, led by Prime Minister John Howard, responded by organising major reforms to