Australian defamation law never needed Morrison’s ‘anti-trolling’ legislation
by Josh Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#608NG)
Experts say rulings in actions involving John Barilaro and PRGuy17 demonstrate existing law already achieves aims of former government's proposed changes
Two rulings in separate defamation cases - one involving John Barilaro, and the other targeting a pro-Labor Twitter account - show how Australia's current laws already allow victims of online abuse to take their fight to court and win.
Google last week was ordered to pay Barilaro, the former New South Wales deputy premier, more than $700,000 over a series of racist" and abusive" videos published on YouTube channel Friendlyjordies.
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