Livestream laws could have serious unintended consequences

04/04/2019

Law reform and public affairs

Proposed amendments to criminal legislation to deal with the livestreaming of violent material on social media could have serious unintended consequences and should not be rushed through the parliament, the Law Council of Australia has warned.

The Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill was announced as a reaction to the horrific Christchurch terrorist attacks, which were streamed live across social media.

A full copy of the media release is available here.