Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Indonesia and Australia have agreed to strengthen bilateral coordination and collaboration to protect children in the digital space following a high-level ministerial meeting in Jakarta, officials said Friday.

Indonesian Communication and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid met with Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to align regulatory frameworks and enforce accountability among social media platforms.

"Indonesia and Australia should not wait for global developments to consolidate before taking collective action," Hafid said following the bilateral talks.

"The two countries can optimize respective regulations and experiences to build a concrete bilateral and regional cooperation."

Hafid highlighted the policy a...