The ACMA responds to community concerns about offensive and illegal material online by administering a national regulatory scheme that includes the investigation of complaints about prohibited online content, including internet and mobile phone content, and internet gambling services.
The ACMA also enforces Australia's anti-spam laws and accepts complaints about unsolicited commercial electronic messages sent by email, SMS/MMS or instant message.
Prohibited online content
If you have found material on the internet or your mobile phone that you believe may be prohibited under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, you can report it to the ACMA. Find out more about prohibited online content complaints »
Other online content
The ACMA can only take action about material that is prohibited, or potentially prohibited, under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. For complaints about online scams, intellectual property matters, privacy concerns, defamatory email, instant messages, SMS and MMS, you may be able to seek assistance elsewhere. Find out more about other online content complaints »
Internet gambling
The ACMA accepts formal complaints about internet content prohibited under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Find out more about internet gambling complaints »
Spam complaints and reports
The ACMA accepts complaints and reports about unsolicited commercial electronic messages sent by email, SMS/MMS and instant message. Further information is available on the ACMA spam and e-Security pages.