Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Background

[1]        Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills, Report No. 16 of 2014, 4 December 2014, Appendices 5 & 6.

[2]        See Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1.

[3]        The Coalition's Policy to Enhance Online Safety for Children, September 2013, p. 3 http://lpaweb-static.s3.amazonaws.com/Coalition%202013%20Election%20Policy%20-%20Enhance%20Online%20Safety%20for%20Children.pdf.

[4]        The Coalition's Policy to Enhance Online Safety for Children, September 2013, pp 4–8.

[5]        The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, 'National Centre Against Bullying' Conference, Wednesday, August 6, 2014. http://paulfletcher.com.au/speeches/portfolio-speeches/item/1107-national-centre-against-bullying-conference-wednesday-august-6-2014.html.

[6]        Department of Communications, Enhancing Online Safety for Children: Public consultation on key election commitments, January 2014, available at: http://www.communications.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/204064/Discussion_Paper_-_Enhancing_Online_Safety_for_Children.pdf (accessed on 27 January 2015).

[7]        The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, 'National Centre Against Bullying' Conference, Wednesday, August 6, 2014.

[8]        See also, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 51 and 54.

[9]        Online Safety bill, cl. 15.

[10]      Online Safety bill, sub-cl. 50(2).

[11]      Online Safety bill, cl. 12.

[12]      Online Safety bill, cl. 18.

[13]      Online Safety bill, cl. 5.

[14]      Online Safety bill, cl. 19.

[15]      Online Safety bill, cl. 23.

[16]      Online Safety bill, cl. 29.

[17]      Online Safety bill, cl. 25.

[18]      Online Safety bill, cl. 36.

[19]      Online Safety bill, cl. 31.

[20]      The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Hansard, 3 December 2014, pp 14038–14039.

[21]      Online Safety bill, cl. 42.

[22]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2015, 11 February 2015, p. 8.

[23]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2015, 11 February 2015, p. 9.

[24]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2015, 11 February 2015, p. 9.

[25]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2015, 11 February 2015, p. 10.

[26]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 1 of 2015, 11 February 2015, p. 11.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Hansard, 3 December 2014, p. 14037.

[2]        Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 3.

[3]        See Youth Off the Streets, Submission 9, pp 2–3.

[4]        Australian Medical Association, Submission 23, p. 1.

[5]        See Victorian Catholic Schools Parent Body, Submission 2, p. 1; Telstra, Submission 6 p. 1; Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Submission 7, p.1; Families Australia, Submission 8, pp 1–2; Youth Off the Streets; Submission 9, p. 5; Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, p. 1; Netsafe, New Zealand, Submission 13, p. 1; Project Rockit, Submission 15, p. 1; Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 1; Child Wise, Submission 19, p. 1; NAPCAN, Submission 20, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 1; Australian Medical Association, Submission 23, p. 1; The National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 1; Law Council of Australia, Submission 25, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People Victoria, Submission 27, p. 1.

[6]        Optus, Submission 1, pp 4–5; Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, Submission 5, p 1; Telstra, Submission 6, p. 1; Australian Interactive Media Industry Association’s Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, pp 10–14.

[7]        Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, p. 3 & 6; Project Rockit, Submission 15, p. 1; Australian Psychological Society, Submission 21, pp 3–4; Australian Library and Information Association, Submission 28, pp 3–4.

[8]        National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24.

[9]        National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 4.

[10]      See Australian Information Industry Association , Submission 10, p. 2; Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 18, pp 5–6.

[11]      Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, Submission 5, pp 1–2.

[12]      Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, p. 2.

[13]      See Victorian Catholic Schools Parent Body, Submission 2, p. 1; Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Submission 7, p.1; Families Australia, Submission 8, pp 1–2; Youth Off the Streets; Submission 9, p. 8; Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, pp 1–2; Netsafe, New Zealand, Submission 13, p. 1–2; Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 1; NAPCAN, Submission 20, p. 1; Australian Psychological Society, Submission 21, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 1; Australian Medical Association, Submission 23, p. 2; The National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 4; Law Council of Australia, Submission 25, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People Victoria, Submission 27, p. 1.

[14]      Commissioner for Children and Young People Victoria, Submission 27, p. 2.

[15]      See The Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, pp 2–3; Project Rockit, Submission 15, p. 3; Australian Psychological Society, Submission 21, p. 3; Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p.4; Commissioner for Children and Young People Victoria, Submission 27, p. 2.

[16]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 5.

[17]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 5.

[18]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 25, pp 1–2.

[19]      Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, p.4.

[20]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 9.

[21]      Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 4.

[22]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 7.

[23]      For expressions of this general position see Families Australia, Submission 8, p. 2; Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, pp 4–5; Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 3; National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, pp 10–11.

[24]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, pp 10–11.

[25]      Australian Psychological Society Limited, Submission 21, p. 3.

[26]      Australian Library and Information Association, Submission 28, p. 3.

[27]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 7.

[28]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 25, p. 2.

[29]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 4. See also Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 2.

[30]      Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, p. 4.

[31]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 6.

[32]      The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, House of Representatives Hansard, 3 December 2014, p. 14039.

[33]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, pp 5–7.

[34]      Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, p. 5.

[35]      Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Submission 22, p. 4.

[36]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 4.

[37]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 2.

[38]      See paragraphs 1.22–1.23.

[39]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 5.

[40]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 3.

[41]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 4.

[42]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 5.

[43]      Communications Alliance, Submission 12, p. 1.

[44]      Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, Submission 5, p. 2.

[45]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 4.

[46]      Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, Submission 5, p. 2.

[47]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 6.

[48]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 3.

[49]      Youth Off the Streets, Submission 9, pp 6–7.

[50]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 18, p. 5.

[51]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 10.

[52]      Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, p. 5.

[53]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 4 (emphasis in original).

[54]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 7.

[55]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 4.

[56]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 25, p. 3.

[57]      Australian Council on Children and the Media, Submission 14, p. 4.

[58]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 6.

[59]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, pp 8–9.

[60]      National Children's and Youth Law Centre and the Social Policy Research Centre, Submission 24, p. 7.

[61]      Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Submission 11, p. 4.

[62]      Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's Digital Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 8.

[63]      Communications Alliance, Submission 12, pp 1–2.

[64]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 8.

[65]      Telstra, Submission 6, pp 1–2 and Communications Alliance, Submission 12, p. 2.

[66]      Telstra, Submission 6, pp 1–2.

[67]      Mr Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, letter dated 9 February 2015, Additional Document 1, p. 8.

[68]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, First Report of 2015, pp 7–10.