54572 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54572 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	01 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54572_2025
Document guid:	5feb6794-3c7a-49ff-ab08-0f8e85116d30

54572 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: In its 17 November 2025 announcement, why did the Government not introduce any timeframe for social media platforms to remove scam adverts?

Hon Scott Simpson: The proposed safe harbour protections are intended to provide online service providers assurances without the need of a positive obligation to act.