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Australia Considers Legislating Against ‘Online Abuse of Public Figures’

The Labor government has opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Act to ‘keep Australians safe.’
Australia Considers Legislating Against ‘Online Abuse of Public Figures’
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Monica O’Shea
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The Albanese Labor government is considering broadening the Online Safety Act to include online hate and artificial intelligence to “keep Australians safe.”

Labor Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced a public consultation would open on April 29 to determine whether more powers are needed to address “new and emerging harms.”

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]