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Publication of the allegations, based on leaked documents, by the ABC lead in 2019 to the Australian Federal Police raiding the ABC's Ultimo offices (as well as News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst's home, due to her reporting on another leaked plan to allow the ASD to spy on Australian citizens). Media organisations feared the raids posed a ...
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Internet censorship in Australia is enforced by both the country's criminal law [1] [2] as well as voluntarily enacted by internet service providers. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the power to enforce content restrictions on Internet content hosted within Australia, and maintain a blocklist of overseas ...
The laws would give low-ranking government bureaucrats broad powers to ban protests. The laws were labelled a "fundamental attack on democracy" by a university law lecturer. [7] In 2019, there were calls to review "two decades of 'piecemeal' legislation restricting freedom to protest at both state [NSW] and federal level".
Australia's first whistleblower protection laws were introduced in Queensland following the recommendations of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. [3] Laws have subsequently been introduced in other states and territories, culminating with the adoption of federal legislation with the passage of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.
41 Weird Laws From Around the World. Mia Taylor. May 3, 2021 at 7:05 AM. ... but apparently in Southern Australia it was enough of a problem that a law prohibiting the practice was warranted.
After legal proceedings involving the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, on 4 December 2019 Folau and Rugby Australia issued a joint statement and apology that stated no harm had been intended by either party and announced that a confidential settlement had been reached. Sports facilities: 2019–2020
16 May – Bob Hawke, Australia's 23rd Prime Minister, dies at the age of 89. 18 May – 2019 Australian federal election: Scott Morrison's Liberal/National Coalition government is narrowly re-elected, [29] defeating the Labor Party led by Bill Shorten. 26 May – The Sydney Metro is opened from Tallawong to Chatswood.