Federal and state governments have taken a major step towards revamping Australian outdated defamation laws.
The NSW and federal governments are pushing for"immediate"action on a suite of changes to the nation's outdated defamation laws.
Attorney-General Christian Porter is determined to have the Ensuring Integrity Bill pass through the upper house this week.
Attorney-General Christian Porter has hit back at claims the government's union-busting legislation will be used to deregister unions and disqualify officials over"paperwork"breaches.
Two thirds of Australians said Facebook and other social giants should not be allowed to micro-target ads.
Attorney-General Christian Porter appears on the verge of securing support to pass the government's union-busting legislation before Christmas,but a last-minute intervention may still delay its passage.
Attorney-General Christian Porter will examine the capacity of workplace regulators to enforce his promised new wage theft laws,as unions and academics warn they will be ineffective without a strong body to to prosecute employers.
Legal experts want more detail about the federal government's plan to hold social media companies responsible for defamatory posts by users.
Australia’s unbalanced defamation laws pose a threat to the free media.
The proposed major changes are aimed at reducing defamation payouts and making it harder to bring a claim,ensuring Australia is in line with other countries.
The religious discrimination bill has been updated to allow religious hospitals and nursing homes to employ staff based on their religious beliefs.