South Australian MP Calls for Greater Online Protection for Women

South Australian MP Calls for Greater Online Protection for Women
Member for Boothby Nicolle Flint looks on during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 17, 2021. Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images
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Federal Member for Boothby, South Australia, Nicolle Flint, is urging the Australian Government to extend proposed legislation which will unmask online trolls and abusers to include additional protections for women.

In a 60-page submission to the Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety, Flint presented evidence of social media and online abuse of women in public roles and the devastating impact it can have on them, also making recommendations on how improved legislation can provide greater protection.
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