Senator Richard Alston, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, has flagged new laws to crack down on Internet harassment and the usage of the medium to advocate violence.
New Australian laws designed to crack down on Internet harassment and usage of the medium to advocate violence have been met with a cautious reaction from online civil libertarians.
The former federal Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Senator Richard Alston, has labeled the greatest challenge for his successor as securing the next round of funding for the multi-billion dollar Backing Australia's Ability program.
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