Does the legislation affect freedom of speech by inhibiting discussion of topical issues, eg. health issues, sex education, politics, religion and the like?
The legislation is premised on the principle that what is illegal offline should also be illegal online (and vice versa); it therefore does not place more onerous restrictions than those that apply to conventional media. Classification of material as prohibited Internet content is based on specific and detailed criteria of the National Classification Code (www.oflc.gov.au/resource.html?resource=62&filename=62.pdf) that are developed in consultation with the community. These criteria are not concerned in any way with limiting freedom of speech by restricting political, religious or other discourse on topical issues and matters of public interest. Classifications under the Classification Code are required to take into account the literary, artistic or educational merit of the material, its general character including whether it is of a medical, legal or scientific character and the persons or class of persons to or amongst whom it is published. This provision is intended to ensure that m
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