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Fact or Fiction? Unpacking Australia’s New Proposed Misinformation and Disinformation Laws
Legislation has been introduced into the Australian Parliament designed to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation on online platforms. The Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Bill) was introduced into the House of Representatives on 12 September 2024.
Fact or Fiction? Unpacking Australia’s New Proposed Misinformation and Disinformation Laws
Legislation has been introduced into the Australian Parliament designed to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation on online platforms. The Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Bill) was introduced into the House of Representatives on 12 September 2024.
Outcome of the 2024 Independent Inquiry into The Star
The report of Adam Bell SC’s 2024 independent inquiry into The Star Pty Limited (The Star), operator of The Star Casino in Sydney, was published today, 30 August 2024 (Bell 2 Report). The Bell 2 Report found that The Star is not suitable to be concerned in or associated with the management and operation of The Star Casino. An initial report released in 2022 following a previous inquiry conducted by Adam Bell SC also found that The Star was unfit to hold a casino licence in New South Wales.
Online Content Regulation in Australia
The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (OSA) is a key piece of legislation governing online content in Australia. eSafety is the regulator responsible for the enforcement of the OSA. Broadly speaking, the OSA is designed to assist individuals to manage online safety risks and to ensure that online service providers have in place systems and processes to prevent the distribution of harmful content online.
Lexology Panoramic: Gaming 2024 - Australia
The Addisons Gambling team are pleased to have contributed the Australian chapter of “Panoramic – Gaming 2024” (formerly known as Getting the Deal Through), published by Lexology. Authors Jamie Nettleton, Brodie Campbell and Luca Febbo provide an update to the industry and highlight recent trends in the gambling sector and their potential implications.
Australia: National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering - Key Updates and Next Steps
With the launch of the National Self-Exclusion Register in August last year, the 10 agreed consumer protection measures under the National Consumer Protection Framework (NCPF) have now been fully implemented in all Australian jurisdictions. The NCPF measures were agreed to by the Australian Federal and State and Territory governments in 2018 and have been progressively implemented over a number of years.
Australia: National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering – Key Updates and Next Steps - Addisons
With the launch of the National Self-Exclusion Register in August last year, the 10 agreed consumer protection measures under the National Consumer Protection Framework (NCPF) have now been fully implemented in all Australian jurisdictions. The NCPF measures were agreed to by the Australian Federal and State and Territory governments in 2018 and have been progressively implemented over a number of years.
Q&A: land-based gambling in Australia
Land-based gambling Types What types of land-based gambling are permitted in your jurisdiction, and is gambling regulated at a national or subnational level? Land-based gambling is regulated at the state and territory level. Permitted forms of land-based gaming include wagering (including totalisator betting), lotteries, casino gaming and gaming machines (ie, poker machines). Only licensed casinos are permitted to provide table gaming services.
AUSTRAC Crown probes carry potential for major financial pain
Austrac investigations into the Australian casino sector are extensive and ongoing, write Jamie Nettleton and Brodie Campbell, a partner and solicitor respectively, with law firm Addisons. In this article, the lawyers outline some of the key updates and their implications.
Crown Resorts case highlights lack of regulatory communication
In early June 2021, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) announced that it had stepped up its investigations into possible breaches of Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws by a number of the leading Australian casinos, including Crown Perth, The Star Sydney and SkyCity Adelaide. This followed an earlier investigation commenced by AUSTRAC in October 2020 into potential non-compliance by Crown Melbourne.
Federal Court finds that Google Misled Consumers about their Personal Location Data | Lexology
Australia April 23 2021 On 16 April 2021, the Federal Court found that Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd (Google) misled consumers about personal location data collected through Android devices for a period of two years from January 2017 to December 2018. This decision, described by the ACCC as “world-first”, evidences an extension of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) to personal information and displays the ACCC’s willingness to apply the ACL to matters of online data protection.
Therapeutic Goods Administration classifies sports supplements as therapeutic goods effective 30 November 2020 | Lexology
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October 6 2020 Following a public consultation process in December 2019, a declaration under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)1 has been published specifying that certain sports supplements will be regulated as therapeutic goods.2 These changes are scheduled to take effect on 30 November 2020. Broadly, the declaration provides that sports supplements which contain ingredients that are not acceptable for food (eg. medicinal ingredients) or which are presented in a medicinal form (eg.
Consumer Data Right: Data Sharing Obligations to commence on 1 July 2020 | Lexology
Announced in November 2017, the Consumer Data Right (CDR) is designed to enable consumers in certain sectors of the Australian economy to require their information to be disclosed in a safe, efficient and convenient manner.1 From 1 July 2020, major banks will be required to make available to accredited persons consumer data relating to credit and debit cards, deposit accounts and transaction accounts.2 This marks the date when the first types of consumer data are required to be shared under...
Can snooping save lives? The privacy implications of COVID-19 and the collection of personal information in Australia | Lexology
Support for the introduction of a coronavirus contact tracing app to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in Australia has been mixed, even within the government. Whilst they support the effort to contain the virus, some politicians have been outspoken in their opposition of attempts to track the movement of private citizens (including themselves), whilst others have indicated their support is conditional on further privacy protections being guaranteed.
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