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CIJ raises concern over Federal Court ruling on ‘offensive’ and ‘annoy’ under CMA

Media watchdog says upholding the constitutionality of the words weakens constitutional safeguards and invites abuse

Section 233 of CMA serves purpose in multiracial society: Federal Court

Activist Heidy Quah also notes ‘higher threshold’ and ‘narrow’ application of law to protect democratic dialogue and truth-seeking

[UPDATED] ‘Offensive’, ‘annoy’ are constitutional: Federal Court overturns appeals court decision on CMA section

Decision by lower court in August 2025 had ruled the words were vague and unconstitutional

Federal Court grants govt leave to appeal ruling on CMA’s ‘offensive’ and ‘annoy’ terms

The court allows a stay of the Court of Appeal’s decision and will examine the constitutionality of Section 233 in a future hearing

It is no longer a crime to make ‘offensive’ online comments intended to ‘annoy’: Court

Court of Appeal strikes down parts of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 in landmark ruling
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