Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to adopt laws that punish offenders who brag about their crimes on social media, as Western Australia considers a similar bill to increase the maximum prison sentence. Critics fear the legislation could stifle free speech and lead to a rise in youth incarceration.
And Australian regulations around electronic cigarettes are being tightened - are the new rules working?
Guests:
Dr M Bromberg, Associate Professor, University of Western Australia; expert in social media law
Dr Genevieve Wilkinson, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
New Post And Boast Laws Pass Parliament (Premier of Victoria statement)
Post and boast laws to crack down on 'crimfluencers' (West Australian government statement)
About vaping and e-cigarettes (Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)
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Young offenders have been known to post-and-boast on social media about their crimes.