On page 3 of the factsheet [3], the government states there is excluded content and the bill does not apply to:
- content reasonably regarded as parody or satire.
- the reasonable dissemination of content for academic, artistic, scientific, or religious purposes.
- professional news content, as this is already subject to existing industry oversight.
On page 19 of the bill [4], the definition of "serious harm" includes:
(a) harm to the operation or integrity of a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government electoral or referendum process; or
(b) harm to public health in Australia,
including to the efficacy of preventative health measures in Australia; or
(c) vilification of a group in Australian society distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality or national or ethnic origin, or vilification of an individual because of a belief that the individual is a member of such a group; or
(d) intentionally inflicted physical injury to an individual in Australia; or
(e) imminent:
(i) damage to critical infrastructure; or
(ii) disruption of emergency services; in Australia; or
(f) imminent harm to the Australian economy, including
harm to public confidence in the banking system or financial markets; that has:
(g) significant and far-reaching consequences for the Australian community or a segment of the Australian community; or
(h) severe consequences for an individual in Australia
