The Australian Government is reviewing the Terms of Endorsement for the .au Domain Administration (auDA).
auDA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation responsible for the operation and management of the .au country code top level domain (all websites ending in ".au"). This includes developing and administering the policies and rules for the .au domain. auDA operates under sponsorship from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which coordinates DNS and IP address policy at a global level. This sponsorship is based on ongoing endorsement from the Australian Government.
The Terms of Endorsement, which outline the Government's expectations of auDA, were last updated in November 2021. The Australian Government regularly reviews the Terms of Endorsement to ensure the .au domain continues to be managed effectively.
A refreshed Terms of Endorsement will ensure Australia continues to be well placed to support an open, free, secure and interoperable global Internet.
You can provide feedback on the proposed updates to the Terms of Endorsement until 9am on Wednesday 19 February 2025.
