Original research

Research on removal, correction and de-indexing in Australia

Studies built from official Australian privacy, online-safety and search-engine documentation. Every dataset is published so the coding and attributions can be inspected without buying anything.

Reports

Report · Research cut-off 15 September 2026

What Can Australians Actually Get Removed From Search?

An evidence-based review of official privacy, online-safety and search-engine removal pathways in Australia.

180

coded fields

states and territories, plus federal

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documentation questions assessed

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How this research is used

Search Cleanup Australia publishes this material as documentation review, not legal advice, and not as a claim about outcomes. The pathways described can be used directly. If you want to check a specific result first, the removal checker walks through the same distinctions.