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

Parliament of Australia

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Date Published
16 May 2024
Priority Score
4
Australian
Yes
Created
17 Sept 2026, 08:00 am

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Summary

This official parliamentary record details the formation and membership of the Select Committee tasked with investigating the influence of algorithms and AI-driven systems within social media platforms. The committee's mandate includes examining the impacts of these technologies on Australian democracy, mental health, and online safety. This procedural development is a critical step for Australian AI governance, as it provides a legislative platform to address algorithmic harms and the systemic risks posed by frontier AI integration into digital public squares.