Current Version
| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There have been no laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Australia since the repeal of censorship laws in Western Australia in 2002. Bias of coverage is more based on media concentration. |
| Sources | https://rsf.org/en/australia#:~:text=Investigative%20journalism%20in%20danger,implied%20freedom%20of%20political%20communication%22. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on WA censorship law repeal.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Description | Not mentioned in law, not punished either. Bias of coverage is more based on media concentration. | There have been no laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Australia since the repeal of censorship laws in Western Australia in 2002. Bias of coverage is more based on media concentration. |
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| Sources | https://rsf.org/en/australia#:~:text=Investigative%20journalism%20in%20danger,implied%20freedom%20of%20political%20communication%22. | https://rsf.org/en/australia#:~:text=Investigative%20journalism%20in%20danger,implied%20freedom%20of%20political%20communication%22. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf |
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created by Pyrasaurus
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2 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Not mentioned in law, not punished either. Bias of coverage is more based on media concentration. |
| Sources | https://rsf.org/en/australia#:~:text=Investigative%20journalism%20in%20danger,implied%20freedom%20of%20political%20communication%22. |