Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

The government's position is very clear: the rule of law must apply online, as it does offline. COVID-19 has actually increased the likelihood that people vulnerable to extremist rhetoric will find platforms hosting extremist content. In fact, at a time when most people across the globe have been spending more time online, efforts to prevent terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of the internet are critical. Following the events in Christchurch in 2019, Australia acted quickly to legislate new laws to prevent the misuse of online platforms. Additionally, Australia is advocating to deepen international norms and support the development of common industry standards to counter terrorist and violent extremist content online. The government is also working with international partners, digital industry and civil society to improve transparency— (Time expired)