Bill
Social Media (Protecting Australians from Censorship) Bill 2022
lapsed, as at 2022-04-11. (s) CHRISTENSEN, George, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- George Christensen
- Portfolio
- (s) CHRISTENSEN, George, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2022-02-14
- second reading — 2022-02-14
- other — 2022-04-11
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2022-02-14.
The bill would stop large foreign social media platforms from removing or restricting lawful content posted by Australian politicians, candidates, parties, journalists and media organisations.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority would be given the job of enforcing the law and issuing warnings and fines to platforms that break it.
The bill also extends the same protection to lawful philosophical and political discussion on those platforms.
- Bans large foreign social media services from removing or restricting lawful content by specified Australian political and media figures.
- Bans those services from restricting lawful philosophical or political discussion.
- Gives the Australian Communications and Media Authority oversight and enforcement powers including issuing notices and fines.
Large foreign social media services operating in Australia.
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