Senate debates

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Bills

Online Safety Bill 2021, Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021; Second Reading

10:30 pm

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

I'll now put the remaining two sheets of amendments, unless I have a request to put them separately. The question is that amendments on sheets 1275 and 1299 as circulated by the Australian Greens be agreed to.

Greens circulated amendments—

SHEET 1275

(1) Clause 46, page 46 (after line 32), after paragraph (1) (f), insert:

(fa) the expectation that, when meeting the expectations set out in paragraphs (a) to (f), the provider of the service will take reasonable steps to:

  (i) ensure that material is not removed unnecessarily; and

  (ii) ensure that access to material is not restricted unnecessarily; and

  (iii) minimise the impact of meeting basic online safety expectations on freedom of expression, including expression in the form of advertising and educational materials and as part of the conduct of lawful business;

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SHEET 1299

(1) Clause 140, page 119 (after line 30), at the end of subparagraph (1) (e) (ii), add:

  (iii) the body or association consulted with at least one body or association that represents the interests of consumers about the development of the code; and

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