A push to make social media companies liable in defamation is great for newspapers and lawyers, but not you
- Written by Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
At his Wednesday address to the National Press Club, Attorney-General Christian Porter said the federal government is pursuing “immediate” defamation law reform.
The announcement seemed a bit odd, as defamation is a subject for state and territory governments to legislate on. A NSW-led law reform process has been ongoing for years.
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