Submissions
eSafety provides submissions to external consultations on a range of topics that intersect with our work.
This allows our expertise to be considered by stakeholders in the development and review of policy and legislative activities and inquiries by government officials.
Submissions by eSafety are published periodically on this page.
2025
September
- Harnessing Data and Digital Technology, Productivity Commission.
- Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code, Senate Environment and Communications References Committee.
June
- Anti-Bullying Rapid Review, Australian Department of Education
January
- Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health,
New South Wales Standing Committee on Social Issues.
2024
October
- Introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings: proposals paper, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Privacy and Other Legislative Amendments Bill 2024, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
August
- Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material Bill) 2024, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
July
- Independent statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
June
- Inquiry into the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society, Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
May
- Queensland Community Safety Bill 2024, Queensland Parliament Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee
April
- Inquiry into right wing extremist movements in Australia, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
2023
December
- Law enforcement capability to respond to cybercrime, Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
November
- Multicultural Framework Review Panel, Department of Home Affairs
October
- Strengthening Victoria’s laws against hate speech and hate conduct, Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria
- Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) in New South Wales, Parliament of New South Wales
July
- DP-REG joint submission to Department of Industry, Science, and Resources consultation on the ‘Safe and responsible AI in Australia’ discussion paper, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Inquiry into the use of generative AI in the Australian education system, House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training
April
- Review of the Family and Child Commission Act 2014, Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- Inquiry into the administration of the referendum into an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
March
- Review of the Privacy Act 1988, Attorney-General’s Department
- Review of the NSW Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000, NSW Police Force
February
- Inquiry into the influence of international digital platforms, Senate Standing Committee on Economics
- Inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws in Australia, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into foreign interference through social media, Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media
2022
November
- Consultation on the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, Queensland Community Support and Services Committee
October
- Law enforcement capabilities in relation to child exploitation, Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
January
- Inquiry into social media and online safety, House Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety
- Submission to the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill, Attorney-General’s Department
2021
December
- Consultation on the Online Privacy Bill, Attorney-General’s Department
October
- Parliament Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry: Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019, Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
Last updated: 30/09/2025