The prime minister announced a doxing crackdown after more than 600 Jewish writers and artists had personal information leaked online.
The Australian government is planning to roll out new laws that would further criminalise 'doxing' in order to protect people's privacy online and combat hate speech. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the proposal on Monday, after the Executive Council of Australian Jewry called for legislative changes following the publication of details of a WhatsApp group involving more than 600 Jewish writers, creatives and other public figures.
" Phair noted that the latest incident, while attracting a lot of attention against the backdrop of the conflict in Gaza, is just one of many such instances. Creating more laws, he added, "only gets you so far".
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