Submissions Report
A report prepared by the DIGI in relation to submissions received during the Code’s public consultation.
About the public consultation process
DIGI has been undertaking the development of this Code in a way that is open and consultative, to ensure we are drawing from the latest expert views about addressing misinformation and disinformation.
DIGI developed this code with assistance from the University of Technology Sydney’s Centre for Media Transition, and First Draft, a global organisation that specialises in helping societies overcome false and misleading information.
On October 19, 2020, DIGI opened a six-week public consultation on the draft code ending on November 24, 2020. During this consultation, DIGI, UTS and First Draft proactively identified interested civil society, consumer and academic stakeholders, who were emailed the draft Code and invited to comment. The process was also open to the general public.
We received 17 submissions, published below.
SUBMISSIONS REPORT
We closely reviewed all submissions, and made a number of changes to the draft code that are reflected in the final Australian Code of Practice for Disinformation and Misinformation. DIGI has produced a report that summarises the input we received, and how it has been addressed.
SUBMISSIONS
Australian Associated Press Ltd
Australian Communications Consumer Action Network
Australian Press Council
The Australia Institute
Jordan Guiao, Associate Fellow, Centre for Responsible Technology, The Australia Institute
Australian Muslim Advocacy Network
Rita Jabri Markwell, Policy Advisor, Australian Muslim Advocacy Network.
Croakey Health Media
Digital Rights Watch
NSW Young Lawyers
The Law Society of New South Wales Young Lawyers.
Public Interest Journalism Initiative
Queensland University of Technology
Professor Nicolas Suzor, Lucinda Nelson, Professor Jean Burgess, Acting Professor Daniel Angus, Dr Kylie Pappalardo, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology.
Reset Australia
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Special Broadcasting Service
University Of Canberra
Professor Sora Park, Associate Professor Caroline Fisher, Professor Kerry McCallum, Dr Jee Young Lee, News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra.
University of Queensland
Katharine Gelber, Head of School, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland.
Jacob Wallis
Dr Jacob Wallis, Senior Analyst, International Cyber Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (undated)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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