In September 2021, the High Court handed down the controversial decision of Fairfax Media Publications v Voller (2021) 392 ALR 540 (Voller). Federal Government's responseIn rapid response to the High Court's decision in Voller, the Australian Government has prepared an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 (Bill). Footnotes1 Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller (2021) 392 ALR 540, 552 at [55] (Kiefel CJ, Keane and Gleeson JJ), 564 at [105] (Gageler and Gordon JJ). 3 Attorney General's Department (Commonwealth), 'Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021: Explanatory Paper' (1 December 2021) < https://www.ag.gov.au/system/files/2021-11/explanatory-paper-social-media-anti-trolling-bill-2021.PDF >. 4 Exposure Draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 s 6 (definition of 'Australian person').

Source: CNN December 24, 2021 09:10 UTC