On Line Safety Bill 2021 introduced and speeding through the Parliamentary process with some concerns about haste and possible unintended consequences
March 4, 2021
The Online Safety Bill 2021, was introduced into Parliament on 24 February 2021. The Minister’s Second Reading Speech is found here. It will, if passed, replace the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 through the enactment of the Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021.
It is legislation that is relevant who practice defamation and privacy law.
The Bill with the explanatory memorandum are extensive documents. There are 240 clauses. Zdnet in Bill establishing cyber abuse takedown scheme for adults enters Parliament provides quite a good overview of the proposed legislation providing:
A new Online Safety Bill that extends the cyber takedown function to adults and cuts takedown response times in half has made its way into Australian Parliament. Read the rest of this entry »