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Social Media (Basic Expectations and Defamation) Bill 2021

Type
Private
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Sponsor
WEBSTER, Anne, MP

Summary

Enables the minister to set basic expectations of social media service providers regarding the hosting of defamatory material on social media platforms, and ensures that service providers are liable for defamatory material hosted on their platforms which is not removed within a reasonable timeframe.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25/10/21  
Second reading moved 25/10/21  
Lapsed at dissolution 11/04/22  
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (18/03/2022): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 3 of 2022