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Establishment of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society

Parliament of Australia

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Date Published
16 May 2024
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16 Sept 2026, 05:22 am

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This parliamentary record details the formal establishment and procedural framework for a Joint Select Committee tasked with investigating the impacts of social media and digital platforms, including generative AI, on Australian society. The committee's mandate includes examining the role of algorithms, data harvesting, and the influence of AI on democratic processes and mental health. While focused broadly on social media, the inclusion of algorithmic transparency and generative AI risks highlights an evolving Australian legislative interest in frontier AI governance and digital safety mechanisms. This development is significant for establishing national oversight frameworks that could eventually mitigate broader societal risks associated with advanced AI deployment.