Terms of Reference

The adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying, including:

  1. the broadcasting of assaults and other crimes via social media platforms;
  2. the application of section 474.17 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code ‘Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence’, and the adequacy of the penalty, particularly where the victim of cyberbullying has self-harmed or taken their own life;
  3. the adequacy of the policies, procedures and practices of social media platforms in preventing and addressing cyberbullying;
  4. other measures used to combat cyberbullying predominantly between school children and young people; and
  5. any other related matter.

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Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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About this inquiry

The adequacy of existing cyberbullying laws.



Past Public Hearings

07 Mar 2018: Melbourne
09 Feb 2018: Canberra

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Inquiry Status

Report tabled

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