Episode 1

Taking Stock of Aussie Policy with Minister Fletcher

In the inaugural episode, Johanna Weaver, Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre at ANU, sits down with The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.

The pair discuss measures the Australian government has implemented ranging from online trolling and adult cyberbullying to encryption, the Media Bargaining Code, and knowledge gaps in the tech policymaking space.

Relevant Links:

Governing In The Internet Age by Paul Fletcher: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/governing-in-the-internet-age/

Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill: https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/social-media-anti-trolling-bill

Online Safety Act 2021: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021A00076

eSafety Commissioner: https://www.esafety.gov.au/

Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Act 2021: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021A00021

Media Statement on Inquiry into Big Tech: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/parliamentary-committee-put-big-tech-under-microscope

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