v1 actually made some targeted repeals to the Contempt of Court Act 1981. We think defamation law reform is a separate conversation. That could probably be addressed easily with some targeted amendments to the Defamation Act. https://x.com/gaytriotgannon/status/2075771499399549053
@prestonjbyrne·Jul 11, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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A user comments on targeted repeals to the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and suggests defamation law reform could be handled separately via amendments to the Defamation Act.
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v1 actually made some targeted repeals to the Contempt of Court Act 1981. We think defamation law reform is a separate conversation. That could probably be addressed easily with some targeted amendments to the Defamation Act. https://x.com/gaytriotgannon/status/2075771499399549053
@prestonjbyrne
Jul 11, 2026
We proposed amendments to the strict liability rules in the Contempt of Court Act in v1. We think defamation is a separate conversation; this is mainly aimed at getting the government out of content regulation. Although we did include an anti-SLAPP too. https://x.com/GaytriotGannon/status/20757714
@prestonjbyrne
Jul 11, 2026