Senate debates

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Questions without Notice

Internet Content

3:02 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I can. The office has resolved more than 330 serious cyberbullying complaints. It has conducted over 11,800 investigations into illegal or offensive online content. It has educated more than 163,000 people via virtual classrooms and face-to-face presentations. It has launched its youth-focused initiative, Rewrite Your Story, to raise awareness about cyberbullying and the reporting function the office has. The office has also launched the eSafety Women's site with resources and advice for women and has provided training for more than 1200 front-line professionals across every state and territory to help women who experience technology-facilitated abuse. I think it is an important development that we are expanding the role and remit of the office, not only the soft functions but also the hard functions, which include looking at a new civil penalties regime.

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