The auIGF is pleased to release the draft 2025 Position Paper for public consultation:
Developing a Social Contract for Digital Wellbeing in Australia
Building on the success of our inaugural 2024 paper, this year’s Position Paper explores how Australia can create a shared framework of principles, rights and responsibilities to ensure that technology serves people, communities, and the public interest.
Why this matters
Digital technologies have transformed our society, but they’ve also created profound challenges—cybersecurity risks, misuse of personal data, harmful content, mis/disinformation, and environmental impacts. Meanwhile, Australia’s fragmented regulatory environment and the growing market power of major technology companies risk leaving individuals, small businesses and communities behind.
This Position Paper asks for feedback on a possible Social Contract that could cover the following:
The draft draws inspiration from international examples, such as Brazil’s Marco Civil da Internet and the European Commission’s Digital Principles, while aiming to develop an Australian framework rooted in collaboration across government, industry, civil society and the technical community.
Consultation process
Open for feedback: 6 August – 29 August 2025 (5:00pm AEST)
Key questions for input:
How to contribute:
Please ensure you include your name and affiliation, anonymous contributions will not be accepted.
Next steps
The auIGF Position Paper Committee will review all feedback and release a revised draft ahead of auIGF 2025.
The updated paper will be presented for discussion and consensus testing at the auIGF 2025 Townhall on 24 September in Adelaide. This is your opportunity to influence the future of digital governance in Australia and help shape a shared commitment to digital wellbeing.
Read the Position Paper and share your feedback via the Consultation Form.
Consultation closes: Friday 29 August, 5:00pm AEST.
By participating, you can help us ensure Australia’s digital future is inclusive, trusted and accountable.
auIGF 2024 - Position Paper (consensus version) (pdf)
DownloadFINAL Draft - 2024 auIGF Position Paper (pdf)
Download2024 Food for thought paper - Ideas for the evolution of the multi-stakeholder model (pdf)
DownloadSummary of Feedback on the auIGF Position Paper 2024 (pdf)
DownloadFirst Draft - auIGF Position Paper 2024 (pdf)
DownloadauIGF - Australian Internet Governance Forum
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