| Type of harm | Example of serious harm |
|---|---|
| Hatred against a group in Australian society on the basis of ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or physical or mental disability | Misinformation about a group of Australians inciting other persons to commit hate crimes against that group |
| Disruption of public order or society in Australia | Misinformation that encouraged or caused people to vandalise critical communications infrastructure |
| Harm to the integrity of Australian democratic processes or of Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government institutions | Misinformation undermining the impartiality of an Australian electoral management body ahead of an election or a referendum |
| Harm to the health of Australians | Misinformation that caused people to ingest or inject bleach products to treat a viral infection |
| Harm to the Australian environment | Misinformation about water saving measures during a prolonged drought period in a major town or city |
| Economic or financial harm to Australians, the Australian economy or a sector of the Australian economy | Disinformation by a foreign actor targeting local producers in favour of imported goods |
Most opposition political speech can be categorized as banned misinformation under one or more of these categories, and content platforms will be required to proactively scrub it from the internet before it has a chance to cause a serious harm. "Men aren't women", "the mandatory injection doesn't doesn't stop you getting covid", and "I'm just not sure about those government vote counters..." will all have to go. The government and government-approved MSM outlets (but not independent media outlets) will be exempt.
We are approaching an inflection point written about throughout history.
Our leaders here in the U.S. are looking at this as their next move. Australia just put the nail in their coffin.
...and the West claims that Russia is not free. Go figure!
I used to think that Australia was a democracy similar to ours but increasingly, it has become intolerant and government-driven rule over the people. Is this what we can look forward to in the US or has Australia strayed onto its own path? How long will Australians submit their government?
They are the primary culprits!
What B.S.!
The Australian citizens should likewise get to fine the government when it publishes “misinformation.”
Misinformation or disinformation is the new way the global government will control “free speech”.
so the government will decide what misinformation is , the place where all the misinformation comes from
Probably a Klaus Schwab and his World Enslavement Forum’s idea
I remember back in the late 70s and early 80s lots of freedom loving folks were contemplating moving to Australia. How things have changed.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority fails to go after the masters of misinformation the media it’s how to keep propaganda in control of things.
See America
the new powers would not apply to professional news content.
In other words, the govt. propagandists are free to spread the govt. lies....
I see Australia is going full penal colony again.
It’s gonna be hilarious when the Chinese overrun that miserable place.
Because they have no First Amendment.
Hatred against a group in Australian society on the basis of ethnicity, ... or mental disability
= = =
How about hatred against a group that has mental ability?
That is what they are doing to us.
Will Scary Poppins and all her motley crew never fly off on their umbrellas and get sucked into a jet fuselage, never to be heard from again?
...thus giving fact chuckers a real boost of authority.
So who gets to decide what is true?