Ben Au argues the bill’s duty of care should explicitly include a reasonable steps standard, cost and privacy considerations, and freedom of expression as a distinct factor, noting these elements appeared in the exposure draft but were removed without clear justification. Senator Sarah Henderson challenges platforms’ past irresponsibility on safety and questions how the government can claim the new duty will not restrict free speech or enable covert surveillance, criticising the non‑enforceable nature of eSafety regulatory guidance and calling the omission of enforceable guidance a major legislative flaw, while Au urges extensive consultation on any guidance given the removal of existing codes and standards.