Australia: Government announced law empowering Civil and Administrative Tribunal to issue demasking orders
Description
Government announced law empowering Civil and Administrative Tribunal to issue demasking orders
On 19 July 2026, the government announced its intention to introduce legislation granting the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) the power to issue "demasking orders", requiring social media companies to disclose the identities of an…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government