[LINK] using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence?

[Greg Taylor]

On 2011/05/07 2:23 PM, I wrote:
> On 2011/05/07 8:24 AM, Roger Clarke wrote:
>> At 11:39 PM +1000 6/5/11, Kim Holburn wrote:
>>> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/new-internet-law-to-be-tested-by-skype-sex-claims/story-e6frg6nf-1226047248774
>>>>    The broad offence is designed to punish "online conduct that a
>>>> reasonable person would find to be ... causing offence".
>> Leaving aside the questionable grammar, a large proportion of human
>> communication can be argued to 'be causing offence'.
>>
>> And some of us may be at particular risk ...
>>
>> I've searched the Crimes Act and the Telecommunications Act, for the
>> full string "online conduct that a reasonable person would find to be
>> menacing, harassing or causing offence", and for "online conduct",
>> without success.
>>
>> It would be handy to know the Act and Section, and the Amendment Act
>> that created it, and then find and check the Second Reading Speech.
>> I have no memory of such a nitwit clause ever being publicly
>> discussed.
> Looks like Section 474.17 of the Federal Criminal Code:.....


Sorry Irene, didn't see your post before responding. Should have known 
you'd be onto it  ;-)

Greg