Australia: Content moderation authority governance in Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Sep 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
messaging service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Introduced Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 including content moderation authority governance
On 12 September 2024, the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 was introduced into the Australian Parliament. The Bill grants the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) expanded …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament