Victoria's government has proposed new legislation that would grant its civil tribunal authority to compel social media and AI platforms to disclose the identities of anonymous users accused of online vilification. These reforms, marking the first of their kind in an Australian state, are presented as part of a package to protect children from online harms, with Premier Jacinta Allan committing to prioritise their introduction to parliament.

The proposed changes also eliminate the current requirement for families to prove a child has suffered at least 10% permanent impairment before suing platforms for negligence causing psychiatric harm, substantially lowering the legal threshold for such claims. Legal experts support the direction while suggesting it could extend further to defamation and cyberbullying, though opposition politicians cast doubt on whether the measures will pass before the November state election, despite government assurances.