Australia: Content moderation regulation in Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
06 Aug 2023 processing consultation
24 Jun 2023 in consultation
20 Jan 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
other service provider
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Aug 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 including content moderation regulation

On 6 August 2023, the Australian Government closed its consultation concerning the draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023. In particular, the draft bill provides definitions of “misinforma…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
24 Jun 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 including content moderation regulation

On 24 June 2023, the Australian Government opened a consultation until 6 August 2023 concerning the draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023. In particular, the draft bill provides definitio…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Jan 2023
under deliberation

Announced legislation to combat harmful online misinformation and disinformation including content moderation regulation

On 20 January 2023, the Australian Government announced it will introduce new legislation to regulate digital platforms and combat harmful misinformation and disinformation in Australia. In particular, the Bill would encourage digital platform provi…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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