DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 3 Objects of Act
DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 3
Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are (a) to enact provisions to promote uniform laws of defamation in Australia; and(b) to ensure that the law of defamation does not place unreasonable limits on freedom of expression and, in particular, on the publication and discussion of matters of public interest and importance; and(c) to provide effective and fair remedies for persons whose reputations are harmed by the publication of defamatory matter; and(d) to promote speedy and non-litigious methods of resolving disputes about the publication of defamatory matter.