Australia: Amendment of the Model Defamation Provisions including intermediary liability
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
09 Dec 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced amendments to the Model Defamation Provisions concerning the liability of internet intermediaries
On 9 December 2022, the Australia Standing Council of Attorneys-General approved the final amendments for Part A of the Stage 2 Review of the Model Defamation Provisions, which aim to regulate the liability of internet intermediaries in defamation f…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government