01/06/2026
๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐
In todayโs digital world, many disputes start with a message, comment, email, phone call, or social media post.
Under section 474.17 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), it may be a criminal offence to use a carriage service* in a way that reasonable people would regard, in all the circumstances, as menacing, harassing or offensive.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐๐บ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐' ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
Before sending a message in anger, remember: digital communication can become evidence.
*A โcarriage serviceโ can include everyday communication tools such as phone calls, text messages, emails, and online platforms.
