legislation

Reforms aim to improve telco accountability during outages

Commsadmin

November 16, 2025

The ACMA welcomes the passage of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill strengthening Triple Zero oversight and emergency calling powers. The…

Albanese Government tightens rules on telco performance and penalties

Adrianne Saplagio

November 16, 2025

Oversight of the Triple Zero system has been strengthened with Parliament passing new Albanese Government legislation. The new laws give…

New scam laws target telcos, banks, and social media – are you protected?

Commsadmin

February 24, 2025

The Albanese Government has introduced the world’s strongest anti-scam laws to better protect Australians and deter scammers. Australians will be…

Telco consumer protections set to improve under new legislation

Adrianne Saplagio

February 17, 2025

The Government has introduced new legislation to parliament to strengthen protections for Australian telco consumers. ACCAN welcomes the legislation as…

Preventing harm: Online platforms now required to safeguard content

Adrianne Saplagio

January 14, 2025

Groundbreaking industry standards mandating global tech giants to address harmful online content, including child sexual abuse material and pro-terror content,…

New legislation targets harmful digital misinformation while safeguarding free speech

Adrianne Saplagio

November 26, 2024

Serious misinformation and disinformation threaten safety, election integrity, democracy, and national security. Eighty per cent of Australians are calling for…

New legislation places responsibility on social media platforms for age compliance

Adrianne Saplagio

November 12, 2024

The Albanese Government will introduce legislation to set 16 as the minimum age for social media access. This move follows…

Keeping the NBN public: A commitment to Australian consumers

Adrianne Saplagio

October 16, 2024

The Albanese Government is introducing legislation to keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) under public ownership. The Government committed at…

Australian government introduces bill to tackle disinformation on social media

Adrianne Saplagio

September 17, 2024

The Albanese Government will introduce new legislation to Parliament, giving the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) expanded powers. This…

The role of PR in legislative initiatives (and 3 ways PR professionals can impact them)

Paulo Rizal

February 29, 2024

Public relations professionals play a crucial role in legislative initiatives by shaping public opinion, garnering support, and influencing policymakers. Through…

Australia’s cyber spies to receive better cyber security powers

Eliza Sayon

October 20, 2021

Australia’s cyber spies will soon be able to further protect critical infrastructure as the Australian Government moves to introduce new…

MPs call for tighter controls on combating online crime

Eliza Sayon

August 16, 2021

Members of the Parliament have grown concerned over the Australian Government’s proposed hacking powers that will help combat online crime….