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Federal Court restores ‘offensive’ and ‘annoy’ in CMA, says not unconstitutional

Published on 6 Feb 2026 3:20:10 PM

The Federal Court has reinstated the words “offensive” and “annoy” in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, ruling that the words are not unconstitutional.

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The Federal Court has reinstated the words “offensive” and “annoy” in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, ruling that the words are not unconstitutional.

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