Skye Kakoschke-Moore (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 November 2017:

The adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying, including:

(a) the broadcasting of assaults and other crimes via social media platforms;

(b) the application of section 474.17 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code "Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence", and the adequacy of the penalty, particularly where the victim of cyberbullying has self-harmed or taken their own life;

(c) the adequacy of the policies, procedures and practices of social media platforms in preventing and addressing cyberbullying;

(d) other measures used to combat cyberbullying predominantly between school children and young people; and

(e) any other related matter.

Question agreed to.