Tag: eSafety Commissioner

Labor ‘not happy’ about supporting Online Safety Bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill will pass Parliament after Labor offered its support for the controversial legislation despite being “not happy” about the way it has been delivered, and the Greens...

Why the rush? Online Safety Bill still not passed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill will not be passed by Parliament until May at the earliest, despite the rushed process behind the federal government’s controversial legislation. The Online Safety Bill,...

Govt to amend Online Safety Bill with Labor support

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will move to amend the Online Safety Bill to provide more transparency and reviews after the controversial legislation was passed by the lower house with support from...

Senate committee green light for Online Safety Act

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s Online Safety Bill has been given the green light by a Senate committee, paving the way for its debate in Parliament this week. In the final report,...

The new Online Safety Bill has been a ‘rush job’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Civil and digital rights groups say the sweeping new Online Safety Bill is a “rush job”, having been introduced to federal parliament just 10 days after government received nearly...

Govt sets out web blocking protocols

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government and ISPs have formalised the official rules governing the blocking of websites hosting “horrific material” in the wake of a terrorist attack or violent crime. The...